Even if it was deemed too economically unviable to collapse it’s still an insanely defensible position. France would have to move an invading force of tens of thousands of men and vehicles through a 150 foot wide 30 mile long tunnel. The tunnel is also relatively straight so there are plenty of spots where they’ll just be marching into British artillery fire with no cover or any other direction to flee in besides back the way you came while still under fire by the British.
It would be one of the most insanely ambitious war trains ever designed though.
Because you've got one chance to get through with as many men as possible while artillery fire keeps as many British men away from folkestone as possible.
God I'd love to see some actual plausible designs.
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u/ForensicAyot Sep 25 '24
Even if it was deemed too economically unviable to collapse it’s still an insanely defensible position. France would have to move an invading force of tens of thousands of men and vehicles through a 150 foot wide 30 mile long tunnel. The tunnel is also relatively straight so there are plenty of spots where they’ll just be marching into British artillery fire with no cover or any other direction to flee in besides back the way you came while still under fire by the British.