Mareth Line, Military fortification line near Mareth, Tunisia
The defense structure extends 45 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea to the Matmata Mountains, incorporating 40 infantry bunkers and 8 artillery fortifications.
French military engineers constructed this defensive system between 1936 and 1940 to prevent potential Italian advances from Libya during pre-World War II tensions.
The Military Museum of Mareth Line, established in 1994, exhibits weapons, uniforms, and electronic battle maps from the North African World War II campaigns.
Access to multiple concrete bunkers remains possible through guided tours, while information panels explain the strategic positions of defense installations.
The defensive line used the natural barrier of Wadi Zigzaou, creating a 35-kilometer anti-tank ditch that determined the outcomes of several 1943 battles.
Location: Mareth
Inception: 1930s
Made from material: concrete
GPS coordinates: 33.63330,10.30000
Latest update: May 11, 2025 11:35
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