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Show I ! ; 1 Map Showing Principal Forts In Great Circle Of Defenses That Protect the Cityi of Paris. : wht ''; ' 1 ivoowr I eie COMME Tarls Is considered tbo strongest fortified city In tho world. As tho German army gradually pushed tho allies back the city prepared for a longWgu. Houses In tho Buburbs which obstructed tho cannon fire from somo of the forts wore blown up. Many peoplo'bastlly lied to the south". Fifty-one forts and masked batteries defend ParU in addition to tho solid wall of uuuonry nrouml tho city proper. The Germans besieged nnd starved the city Into surrender sur-render in 1S71 but conditions are different now. Figures show thnt nearly 5800.000,000 bus been spent In building new fortH and' remodeling old ono.v The forts have n sweep of clghty-tlvo mlli-i nnd protect COO square miles. |
