Wotan Line
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The Wotan Line was a German World War I defensive fortification on the Western Front, forming part of the larger Hindenburg Line system.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I defensive line
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wotanstellung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hindenburg Line system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | Germany ⓘ |
| builtFor | trench warfare ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| controlledBy | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| designedTo |
improve defensive strength
ⓘ
shorten German front line ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fortificationSystem | Hindenburg Line defensive network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Franco-British sector of the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| location | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | defensive position ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Odin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wotan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
German defensive retreat positions of 1917
ⓘ
German defensive system on the Western Front ⓘ Hindenburg Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
delay Allied advances
ⓘ
strategic defense ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfFortification |
field fortification
ⓘ
trench system ⓘ |
| usedBy | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Allied offensives on the Western Front ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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