| Fortifications of the Western Front 1914-18 Contributor(s): Griffith, Paddy (Author), Dennis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841767603 ISBN-13: 9781841767604 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: Following the early battles of 1914 along the Marne and in the Ypres salient, World War I rapidly changed 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. This volume details the different styles of fortification used on the Western Front throughout the course of the war, from the early ditches of 1914 to the complicated systems of 1918. It explains the development of the 'defence in depth' German system and the British reaction to it, as well as illustrating the importance of the pre-war forts, particularly around Verdun. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | Military - Strategy - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 623.150 |
| Series: Fortress |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 7.3" W x 9.76" (0.52 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
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Contributor Bio(s): Dennis, Peter: - Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. |