A Guide To German Fortifications On Guernsey
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A Guide To German Fortifications On Guernsey
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Author : Ernie Gavey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
A Guide To German Fortifications On Guernsey written by Ernie Gavey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Channel Islands categories.
Festung Guernsey 3 3 3 4 3 5 The Fortifications Of Guernsey West Coast Grande Havre To Perelle
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Author : Clear Vue Publishing
language : de
Publisher: Clear Vue Pub
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Festung Guernsey 3 3 3 4 3 5 The Fortifications Of Guernsey West Coast Grande Havre To Perelle written by Clear Vue Publishing and has been published by Clear Vue Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with History categories.
Festung Guernsey is the manual of the fortifications created by the German occupying forces in 1944 which we are releasing as a 10 part paperback series. There is no better guide than that written by the men who built the fortifications.
Festung Guernsey Chapters 4 6 4 7 4 8
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Author : Clear Vue Publishing
language : en
Publisher: Clear Vue Pub
Release Date : 2013-10
Festung Guernsey Chapters 4 6 4 7 4 8 written by Clear Vue Publishing and has been published by Clear Vue Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with History categories.
The Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey nestle in the lee of the French coast. They are, however, British and in 1940 they became the first and only British territory to be occupied by the rapidly moving armies of Hitler's blitzkrieg. Determined that they should not be retaken Hitler set in place a massive series of fortifications designed to make the islands impregnable fortresses or Festung, as part of the Atlantic Wall. This volume covers the coastal fortifications along the south coast from La Moye point to Fort George.
Festung Guernsey 2 1 2 2
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Author : CLEARVUE
language : en
Publisher: Clear Vue Pub
Release Date : 2014-10-23
Festung Guernsey 2 1 2 2 written by CLEARVUE and has been published by Clear Vue Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-23 with History categories.
This book is unique amongst all volumes on German fortifications of the Second World War, in that it was written by the German forces themselves. It is the ultimate guide to their defensive planning and mindset. The Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey nestle in the lee of the French coast. They are, however, British and in 1940 they became the first and only British territory to be occupied by the rapidly moving armies of Hitler's blitzkrieg. Hitler swiftly became obsessed by his conquest. Determined that they should not be retaken he set in place a massive series of fortifications designed to make the islands impregnable fortresses or Festung, as part of the Atlantic Wall. The Atlantic Wall ran for over three thousand miles, but by 1944 the tiny Channel Islands had consumed nearly 10% of all the concrete destined for the wall. They also contained the largest single garrison of the German Army and more heavy guns than 600 miles of Normandy coastline. In 1944 Lieutenant Colonel Hubner was charged with making a record of the immense fortifications. His team was drawn from the Divisionskartenstelle, the Divisional Cartographic Section, with some fourteen non-commissioned officers working across: drawing, photography, cartography, calligraphy and printing. The result is a stunning and comprehensive picture of the fortifications and a complete guide to their workings. 'Festung Guernsey' consists of 22 chapters and was originally published as a limited edition of 135, two-volume sets, bound in leather. The original work, being made by hand was only printed on the right hand pages, this means we have been able to provide a full translation on the left hand page, while retaining the original layout. This paperback version consists of 10 separate volumes, each consisting of 1, 2 or 3 chapters and replicates the page numbering of the original edition. It is the guide to the fortifications built on the British Channel Island of Guernsey written by the German occupying forces during the Second World War. Their defensive work made the islands the most fortified place on earth and this 10 volume paperback series, reproduces and fully translates the original manuscript, presenting an unique opportunity to study the German Army's defensive thinking and the fortifications they built. This ninth part, Weapons deployed & Mirus Battery, lists with an extensive collection of photographs all the weaponry and includes a chapter on the immense Mirus battery. English/German text 218 illustrations
Festung Guernsey 2 3 2 4 Deployment Of Artillery And Anti Aircraft Artillery
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Author : Clear Vue Publishing Partnership Limited, The
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-11-19
Festung Guernsey 2 3 2 4 Deployment Of Artillery And Anti Aircraft Artillery written by Clear Vue Publishing Partnership Limited, The and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-19 with History categories.
This guide to the fortification of the Channel Island of Guernsey during the second world war was produced by the German forces themselves, containing the original German and an English translation, it gives a unique insight into German defensive strategy. This volume covers the deployment artillery and anti-aircraft artillery.
A Guide To Alderney S German Fortifications
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Author : Michael Ginns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
A Guide To Alderney S German Fortifications written by Michael Ginns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Castles categories.
Festung Guernsey 1 1
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Author : Clear Vue Publishing
language : en
Publisher: Clear Vue Pub
Release Date : 2014-03-01
Festung Guernsey 1 1 written by Clear Vue Publishing and has been published by Clear Vue Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-01 with History categories.
'Festung Guernsey' is the guide to the fortifications built on the British Channel Island of Guernsey written by the German occupying forces during World War II. Their defensive work made the islands the most fortified place on earth and presents a unique opportunity to study the German's defensive thinking and the fortifications they built.
A Guide To The Fortifications Of Alderney
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
A Guide To The Fortifications Of Alderney written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
The German Fortifications In Jersey
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Author : Michael Ginns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The German Fortifications In Jersey written by Michael Ginns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Fortification categories.
The Allied Assault On Hitler S Channel Island Fortress
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Author : John Grehan
language : en
Publisher: Frontline Books
Release Date : 2023-04-06
The Allied Assault On Hitler S Channel Island Fortress written by John Grehan and has been published by Frontline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-06 with History categories.
Incredible as it may seem today, detailed plans were drawn up to recapture the Channel Islands, the most heavily fortified of all the German-occupied territories, regardless of the potentially ‘severe’ loss of life and the widespread destruction to the property of the British citizens. Under the codenames Constellation, Condor, Concertina, and Coverlet, the islands of Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney were to be attacked in 1943. The operation against Alderney would be preceded by a bombardment by between 500 and 600 medium/light bombers and an astonishing forty to fifty squadrons of fighters. The official papers which have now become available state that: ‘The islands cannot be taken without causing some civilian casualties. In the case of Alderney, it is thought that the air bombardment will have to be on such a scale that all personnel on the island will have to become casualties.’ A similar number of aircraft would attack Guernsey while, for the assault upon Jersey, thirty-one squadrons of heavy bombers and strike aircraft would bombard the island’s east and west coasts. This would be followed, on D-Day, by parachute and infantry landings and then a commando assault in the south-west. On Day 2 of the operation the first of the tanks were to land, with more armor and infantry to follow on subsequent days. As the German garrison of the Channel Islands was some 40,000 strong, the islands would be turned into an enormous battlefield, and a vast killing ground. The consequences for the Islanders were almost too horrendous to imagine and the political fallout beyond calculation if the operations failed in their objectives after the devastation and loss of British lives that the fighting had caused. Despite all this, it was thought that such operations would become the ‘second front’ so persistently demanded by Stalin to draw German troops from the Eastern Front and might also help the Allied forces which were about to invade Italy – Operation Husky – from North Africa. Equally, the Channel Islands would be the ideal base for the D-Day invasion of France scheduled for 1944. There was much then in favor of mounting the operations against the Channel Islands regardless of the fact that it meant the death of untold British citizens at the hands of British troops and the Allied air forces. The Allied Assault Upon Hitler's Channel Island Fortress is, therefore, the first detailed analysis of what would have been the most controversial operation ever undertaken by the British and American armed forces.