Fortress France - The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II

Informationen zum Autor J. E. Kaufmann is a freelance researcher. He has published several books on fortifications and is the founder of Site O, an international group devoted to the study of fortifications. He lives in Texas. H. W. Kaufmann is an instructor at San Antonio College. He lives in Texas. Klappentext Between the world wars, France constructed a vast and complex array of defenses designed to prevent German forces from penetrating the French heartland as they had during World War I. Among these was the famous Maginot Line, the last of the great gun-bearing fortifications, but France also built defenses along its coasts and in its territories in North Africa. Fully illustrated with photos, maps, and drawings, Fortress France carefully describes the design and construction of these fortifications, discusses French defensive doctrine and strategy, and explains why these efforts proved unable to stop the German attack in the spring of 1940. Zusammenfassung Shocked by the carnage of World War I--much of which was waged on its own soil--France constructed a vast network of forts in the years before World War II. Among these was the Maginot Line, the last of the great gun-bearing fortifications, but France also built defenses along its coasts and in North Africa. Inhaltsverzeichnis Marching to the Wrong Tune; The Maginot Line; Closing the Gaps from the North Sea to the Mediterranean; Sea and Air Defences; The March to Defeat; The French Army and the Maginot Line at War; Conclusion.

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• Authors: H W Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann, J E Kaufmann, J. E. Kaufmann, J.e. Kaufmann Kaufmann
• Assisted by: Tomasz Idzikowski (Illustration)
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2007
• EAN: 9780811733953
• ISBN: 978-0-8117-3395-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History; Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book