Author: Sir Howard DouglasPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Observations on Modern Systems of Fortification, Including that Proposed by M. Carnot, and a Comparison of the Polygonal with the Bastion System ...
Author: Sir Howard DouglasObservations on Modern Systems of Fortification
Author: Sir Howard DouglasPublisher:
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Category : Fortification
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
The Forts and Fortifications of Europe 1815- 1945: The Neutral States
Author: J.E. KaufmannPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1783463929
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
After the Napoleonic Wars the borders of Europe were redrawn and relative peace endured across the region, but the volatile politics of the late nineteenth century generated an atmosphere of fear and distrust, and it gave rise to a new era of fortress building. In the neutral states situated between France and Germany - The Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland - the need for extensive fixed defences was particularly urgent, and this is the subject of this highly illustrated new study. The strategic thinking that gave rise to these defensive schemes is described in detail, as is the planning, design and construction of the lines themselves. Their operational history in wartime, in particular during the Second World War, is a key element of this expert account.
Catalogue of the Engineer Department, United States Army
Author: AnonymousPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385420687
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 833
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Catalogue of Library of Engineer Department, U.S. Army
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Category : Engineering libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of the Engineer Department, United States Army ...
Author: United States. Army. Corps of EngineersPublisher:
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Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 892
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of the Engineer Department, United States Army, 1881
Author: J. C. LangThe Forts & Fortifications of Europe 1815-1945: The Central States
Author: J. E. KaufmannPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 147383855X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
“Extremely well written and presented and gives you every scrap of information you’ll ever need on cupolas, embrasures and cloches.”—War History Online After the Napoleonic Wars, the borders of Central Europe were redrawn and relative peace endured across the region, but the volatile politics of the late nineteenth century generated an atmosphere of fear and distrust, and it gave rise to a new era of fortress building, and this is the subject of this highly illustrated new study. The authors describe how defensive lines and structures on a massive scale were constructed along national frontiers to deter aggression. The Germans, Austro-Hungarians and Czechs all embarked on ambitious building programs. Artillery positions, barbed-wire networks, casemates, concrete bunkers, trench lines, observation posts all sprang up in a vain attempt to keep the peace and to delay the invader. The strategic thinking that gave rise to these defensive schemes is described in detail in this study, as is the planning, design and construction of the lines themselves. Their operational history in wartime, in particular during the Second World War, is a key element of the account. “A useful introduction for those wishing to develop a knowledge of fortifications and their impact on the conduct of war.”—Firetrench “The maps and plans, especially the plans, are numerous and extremely helpful. They show the arrangement of fortifications in a way that simple text would have found impossible. For those with an interest in European land fortifications of the 19th and 20th centuries, this book is an excellent general survey.”—The Coast Defense Journal
Defending America's Coasts, 1775-1950
Author: Dale E. FloydPublisher:
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Category : Coast defenses
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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