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== In propaganda == German propaganda, both at home and abroad, repeatedly portrayed the Westwall during its construction as an unbreachable bulwark. At the start of the war, the opposing troops remained behind their own defence lines. As a morale booster for British troops marching off to France, the Siegfried Line was the subject of a popular song: "[[We're Going to Hang out the Washing on the Siegfried Line]]". A French version by [[Ray Ventura (pianist)|Ray Ventura]] (''"On ira pendre notre linge sur la ligne Siegfried"'') met a great success during the [[Phoney War]] (''Drôle de guerre''). When asked about the Siegfried Line, General [[George S. Patton]] reportedly said "Fixed fortifications are monuments to man's stupidity."<ref>James F. Dunnigan. The World War II Bookshelf. Citadel Press, 2005 p 110</ref>
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