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Serie: Fortress
e-bookNederlands64 blz.9781782006923
20-11-2012
At the outbreak of World War II, Fort Eben Emael in Belgium was the strongest fortress in the world, and it lay exactly across the German invasion route of Belgium and France. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472814456
16-6-2016
Though primarily fought in the field, the American Revolution saw fortifications play an important part in some of the key campaigns of the war. This book details all the types of fortification used throughout the conflict, the engineers on all sides who constructed and maintained them, and the actions fought around and over them. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472814791
20-10-2016
Covering the development and construction of the epic Hindenburg Line, as well as the climactic battles that took place around it, this highly illustrated volume is ideal for enthusiasts of military history and World War I. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472825964
22-2-2018
Bermuda has been fortified since it was first occupied by the British in the 17th century. This up-to-date study describes these fortifications in detail and will appeal to the many visitors that come to the islands each year, as well as those interested in Caribbean fortresses. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472845498
17-2-2022
A detailed study of the tumultuous history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol for its government and an enduring icon of the country. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472805867
20-7-2015
A precisely illustrated, meticulously researched study of the German defences constructed along Germany's Eastern borders, detailing the politics that scuppered the wall's effectiveness. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472811462
20-11-2015
This book completes the story of one of the most formidable defensive lines in Europe in World War II, looking at the lesser known Mediterranean extension and describing how it was conceived of, built and used. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841766393
22-10-2003
The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred the Great against the "Great Viking Army" is one of the major military achievements of early medieval history. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841766782
16-1-2004
The West Wall played a crucial role in the fighting of 1944 and 1945 in North-West Europe. This title takes a detailed look at the development and form of this key fortification, examining the principles of its defence in visual depth, and discussing its fate in the wake of the Allied onslaught. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841767123
28-5-2004
Founded in the late 12th century, the order of the Teutonic Knights was to play a major role during the crusades, both in the Holy Land and Northern Europe. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841767154
30-7-2004
Of all the castles constructed by Western Europeans during the Middle Ages, none have caught the imagination so much as Crusader castles. This book focuses on 12th century castles in the regions now known as Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and south-eastern Turkey. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841767598
29-10-2004
PaperbackEngels9781841767604
24-9-2004
Following the early battles of 1914 along the Marne and in the Ypres salient. World War I rapidly transformed from a war of movement into one of attrition, with the opposing sides entrenching themselves in a line of fortified positions from the Flanders coastline to the Swiss border. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841767611
27-8-2004
The German Army of World War II was a highly mobile force. The experience of trench warfare in World War I had done much to shape Germany's blitzkrieg doctrine and concepts of field fortification, and the mobile warfare ethos of World War 2 was designed to avoid the previous war's stalemate. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841767628
30-7-2004
From 1600BC, urban civilization in Greece began to thrive and the power of a number of warlord states began to be felt around the Aegean. This period is known as the Late Helladic or Mycenaean period. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781849081979
20-1-2011
This book provides an in-depth study of the construction and location of these fortifications, and examines what it was like to live and fight inside them, with the forts themselves illustrated by beautifully detailed artwork. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781849083157
20-10-2011
"Forts of the American Frontier 1776-1891: California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska". Meer
PaperbackEngels9781849085939
20-10-2012
Starting in 1940, Germany was subjected to a growing threat of Allied bomber attack. They were joined by US daylight raids which first began to have a serious impact on German industry in the autumn of 1943. Meer