Dublin Airport pictured during a second day of disruption to its check-in and baggage drop in Terminal 2 following a cyber attack which impacted several airports across Europe. Photograph: Stephen Collins/ Collins Photos
In May 1940, the Maginot Line failed. France’s series of defences were bypassed by the Wehrmacht through the Ardennes. That France hadn’t factored in Germany’s ability to bypass their defensive system is often derided.
The thing is, in a manner of speaking, they did plan for it. There were communication exchanges along the line in order to quickly relay information to the rest of the French forces.
What the French army didn’t plan, granted amongst many other things, was sabotage. The Wehrmacht sabotaged the telephone lines so that their panzers (tanks) were already through the line before any
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