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I've visited Albania and their placement seemed quite random to me. Possibly there was some system in place which I didn't notice (I didn't go to study them spe

I've visited Albania and their placement seemed quite random to me. Possibly there was some system in place which I didn't notice (I didn't go to study them specifically). They made up their deficiencies in numbers, but it's a question of how many would be manned and supplied in case of war. I've also visited one interwar Czechoslovak fortification complex, and these were completely different beasts with an elaborate design (network of connected fortifications, vast underground spaces/infrastructure...). But they were also much more expensive to build than the rudimentary Albanian designs.

euroderf 2y ago
> interwar Czechoslovak fortification complex Got a pointer/URL ? Sounds interesting. Czech design always stands out.
- pcvpcvpcv 2y ago
  Here it is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechoslovak_border_fortifications https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechoslovak_border_fortific... Sadly it was never used. Czechoslovak politians just decided to give up to Hitler
  - GJim 2y ago
    > Czechoslovak politians *just decided* to give up to Hitler "I think you will find it's a bit more complicated than that". Sir is falling into the trap (alarmingly common in the USA) of simplifying history to the point of meaninglessness. Indeed, you would do well to understand why the UK and France ceased their support for Bohemia in an act of appeasement; an act that certainly wasn't taken lightly and was itself done for complex reasons, partly arising from the trauma of the Great War that was still fresh in many minds.
    - GJim 2y ago
      The clueless downvoters are out again!