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France relied on the fortified Maginot Line but the Germans skirted it and forged south.

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of WW2. France relied on the fortified Maginot Line but the Germans simply skirted it and forged south.

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series telling the story of World War II. 

Despite having the largest pre-war European army, France's outdated forces were humilated by the Germans. Identifying a weakness in the Maginot Line, a defensive border which ran along the north east of France but did not extend to the channel in the west, German air and armour power simply skirted the line in the north and forged south.

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Laurence Olivier narrates the landmark military history documentary about World War II.

Laurence Olivier narrates the landmark 26-part British documentary series telling the story of World War II, profiling its main campaigns and highlighting the human cost on all sides of the conflict.

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