(in the First World War) a German fortified line of defence on the Western Front to which Paul von Hindenburg directed retreat and which was not breached until near the end of the war.
兴登堡防线（第一次世界大战期间德国在西线所筑的一道加固防线；保罗·冯·兴登堡指挥退却至该防线，直到战争快结束时才被攻破）。亦称SIEGFRIED LINE
Also called Siegfried Line
Definition of Hindenburg Line in US English:
Hindenburg Line
proper nounˈhindənbərɡ ˌlīn
(in World War I) a German fortified line of defense on the Western Front to which Paul von Hindenburg directed retreat and which was not breached until near the end of the war.
兴登堡防线（第一次世界大战期间德国在西线所筑的一道加固防线；保罗·冯·兴登堡指挥退却至该防线，直到战争快结束时才被攻破）。亦称SIEGFRIED LINE