The German Fortress of Metz 1870-1944

Name: The German Fortress of Metz 1870-1944
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing plc
SKU: 9781846033025-V
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The design development and combat history of some of the most technologically advanced fortress networks in Germany and France. Following the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, the German Army began to construct a fortress line from Strasbourg to Luxembourg to protect their new territory, the centrepiece of which was the great Moselstellung (Moselle Position) of Metz / Thionville. Illustrated with rare photographs and full-colour cutaway artwork, this book examines the design and development of the fortress and analyses its use in combat, focusing particularly on the part it played in holding up General Patton's Third Army's advance across France in 1944.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 64
Release Date:: 2008-09-23
Publication Date:: 2008-09-10
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1846033020
ISBN13:: 9781846033025
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 213 g
Height:: 184 cm
Width:: 248 cm
Thickness:: 6 cm

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