Hindenburg Line
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1997
Pen & Sword Battleground (Verlag)
978-0-85052-568-7 (ISBN)
Pen & Sword Battleground (Verlag)
978-0-85052-568-7 (ISBN)
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This book examines the reasons for the German's decision to fall back to a strong defence line while their Navy starved Britain into submission, and the 'burnt earth' policy of devastation in the area evacuated.
The Hindenburg Line, or Siegfriedstellung, achieved almost mythical status in the minds of the British public: the strongest defence system the world had then seen, scientifically designed by fortification experts with only one aim, to keep at bay the British Army. So pleased and delighted were the British that church bells were rung when the Line was pierced at Cambrai in November 1917. The new wonder-weapon, the Tank, had shown itself to be capable of great deeds and British Generals were seen to be capable of showing the Germans what Tommy could do when properly organised. The initial elation was followed by disappointment as the Germans fought back and the Hindenburg defences were retaken when the Germans used defence-in-depth" and "elastic-defence"
The Hindenburg Line, or Siegfriedstellung, achieved almost mythical status in the minds of the British public: the strongest defence system the world had then seen, scientifically designed by fortification experts with only one aim, to keep at bay the British Army. So pleased and delighted were the British that church bells were rung when the Line was pierced at Cambrai in November 1917. The new wonder-weapon, the Tank, had shown itself to be capable of great deeds and British Generals were seen to be capable of showing the Germans what Tommy could do when properly organised. The initial elation was followed by disappointment as the Germans fought back and the Hindenburg defences were retaken when the Germans used defence-in-depth" and "elastic-defence"
Peter Oldham has a special interest in defence strategies and tactics of the First World War, ranging from the grand planning and organization of defence schemes to the parts played by the sapper who dug the trench and the tommy who has to man it. Having studied the evolution and changing theories of fixed and elastic systems, he then researched the part played by permanent fortifications and shell-proof protection for troops and services. His understanding of the problems of the supply and use of building and concreting materials is unrivalled. As a concrete technologist, he has spent twenty-five years testing and producing concrete materials and structures.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.1.1997 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Battleground Europe |
| Zusatzinfo | illustrations maps, portraits |
| Verlagsort | South Yorkshire |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 222 mm |
| Gewicht | 318 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-85052-568-3 / 0850525683 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-85052-568-7 / 9780850525687 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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