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Ligne Maginot - Ouvrage De La Ferté的点评
点评:I had arranged a group visit for a bunch of Morgan owners to the Ardennes, and whilst doing my research I realised that the Maginot Line - which I was aware of but not in any detail - was still in existence. So I arranged a tour of the area around Sedan (through Tucker Tours, highly recommended) and in the afternoon we came to La Ferté. Our guide for the afternoon was Roger Schmidt, a complete expert on the Maginot Line and this fort in particular, and he took us round in what turned out to be a thoroughly engaging and moving experience.
Roger was brilliant; I was concerned that some people might not be as fascinated with the place as I was, but he brought it to life by focusing on the human aspects as well as the amazing technology. My wife was so moved by the visit that she purchased two books about La Ferté, and I bought a book about the Maginot Line on my return to England. Whilst La Ferté would be interesting anyway, Roger's knowledge and insightful explanations made a huge difference to our understanding and appreciation not only of the site but also the background to the events.
I was so impressed by the whole experience that I am planning more group visits for the future. I was promised that the trip would be good even for those with little interest in military history, and that certainly proved to be the case. I would like to thank Roger and his colleague Richard for introducing us to the Maginot Line, clearing up some misconceptions and historical inaccuracies, and I can recommend this experience without reservation
翻译:我安排了一群摩根车主去阿登地区参观。在研究过程中,我发现马奇诺防线——我之前知道但不太了解——仍然存在。于是我安排了一次塞当周边地区的旅行(强烈推荐塔克旅行社),下午我们来到了拉弗泰。下午我们的导游是罗杰·施密特,他对马奇诺防线,尤其是这座堡垒,简直是专家。他带我们参观了整个堡垒,结果证明这是一次引人入胜、感人至深的体验。
罗杰非常出色;我原本担心有些人可能不像我一样对这个地方着迷,但他通过关注人文因素以及令人惊叹的科技,让这里焕然一新。我的妻子被这次参观深深打动,买了两本关于拉弗泰的书,我回英国后也买了一本关于马奇诺防线的书。虽然拉弗泰本身就很有趣,但罗杰的知识和深刻的讲解对我们理解和欣赏这座遗址以及事件背景都产生了巨大的影响。
我对整个经历印象深刻,计划以后再组织更多团体参观。他们承诺,即使对军事史不感兴趣的人,这次旅行也会很精彩,事实也确实如此。我要感谢罗杰和他的同事理查德向我们介绍了马其诺防线,澄清了一些误解和历史错误,我毫无保留地推荐这次体验。