Fortifications of the Western Front 1914–18

Paddy Griffith (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

64 Seiten

2004
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84176-760-4 (ISBN)

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Following the early battles of 1914 along the Marne and in the Ypres salient. World War I rapidly transformed 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 title 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 forts around Verdun and how they were defended.

Paddy Griffith is a freelance military historian based in Manchester. His ground-breaking books on low-level tactics include 'Forward into Battle' (1990). 'Battle Tactics of the Civil War' (1986) and 'Battle Tactics of the Western Front' (1994). He has also written extensively on wargames, and is currently active in the South Manchester Tactical Society and the Battlefields Trust. Peter Dennis was born in 1950 and, having been inspired by contemporary magazines such as 'Look and Learn', studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. He has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker.

Introduction; Chronology; Operational History; The Principles of Defence; Tour of a Trench System; Life in a Trench; Design and Development; Aftermath; The Sites Today; Bibliography; Glossary; Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	24.9.2004
Reihe/Serie	Fortress
Illustrationen	Peter Dennis
Zusatzinfo	36 b/w; 19 col
Sprache	englisch
Maße	184 x 248 mm
Gewicht	242 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-84176-760-3 / 1841767603
ISBN-13	978-1-84176-760-4 / 9781841767604
Zustand	Neuware