This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty provided by Steve.

publication date: Monday, April 27, 2020 (part of Spring 2020)

category: Military

clue: His defensive line could not prevent the enemy from detouring through a forest.

explanation: Andre Maginot is famous for the line of fortifications in France named for him. It did little to stop the German army's flanking maneuver through the Ardennes. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, and Chris Lemler


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