Maginot, André (-Louis-René)
- Maginot, André (-Louis-René)
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born Feb. 17, 1877, Paris, France
died Jan. 7, 1932, Paris
French politician.
He was elected to the French Chamber of Deputies (1910) and fought in World War I, where he was severely wounded. He twice served as France's minister of war (1922–24, 1929–31) and was a strong advocate of military preparedness against Germany. He directed the beginning of construction of the defensive barrier in northeastern France that was later named the
Maginot Line in his honour.
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Maginot, André (-Louis-René) — (17 feb. 1877, París, Francia–7 ene. 1932, París). Político francés. Fue elegido a la Cámara de Diputados (1910) y combatió en la primera guerra mundial, en donde fue gravemente herido. En dos ocasiones se desempeñó como ministro de guerra… … Enciclopedia Universal
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Louis — /looh is/ or, for 2, /looh ee/, n. 1. Joe (Joseph Louis Barrow), 1914 81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937 49. 2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning loud battle. * * * (as used in expressions) Henry Louis Aaron Agassiz… … Universalium
André Maginot — Parlementaire français Date de naissance 17 février 1877 Date de décès 7 jan … Wikipédia en Français
Maginot — André Maginot André Maginot (* 17. Februar 1877 in Paris; † 7. Januar 1932 ebenda) war ein französischer Politiker. Nach Militärdienst und Verwaltungsausbildung startete André Maginot eine erfolgreiche politische Laufbahn. Hierbei war er 1910… … Deutsch Wikipedia
