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The Hindenburg Line
Contributor(s): Osborn, Patrick R. (Author), Romanych, Marc (Author), Hook, Adam (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1472814797     ISBN-13: 9781472814791
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
OUR PRICE:   $18.90  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - World War I
- History | Military - Strategy
- History | Europe - Germany
Series: Fortress
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7" W x 9.5" (0.45 lbs) 64 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1919
- Cultural Region - Western Europe
- Cultural Region - Germany
 
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Publisher Description:

Jagging across northwestern Europe like an ugly scar, the Hindenburg Line was Germany's most formidable line of defense in World War I. Its fearsome reputation was matched only by its cunning design, with deep zigzagging trenches, concrete fieldworks, barbed wire, and devilish booby traps forming an intimidating barrier for any attacking army. Through meticulous research, this volume explores each of the major portions of the Hindenburg Line, paying particular attention to three examples of Allied operations against it towards the end of the war: the critical flanking of the Drocourt-Qeant Switch; the daring but costly rupture of the line of the St. Quentin Canal; and the bloody battles of the Meuse-Argonne.

Specially commissioned artwork and historical photographs perfectly complement the analysis provided by the authors as they trace the life of the Hindenburg Line from its seemingly invulnerable early years through to the audacious tactics used by the Allies to achieve a bitter victory in 1918.

Contributor Bio(s): Hook, Adam: - Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, several 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and a number of books in the Fortress series. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.