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Modern European Military Fortifications 1870 1950
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Author : J.E Kaufmann
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2004-10-30
Modern European Military Fortifications 1870 1950 written by J.E Kaufmann and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-30 with History categories.
This selected bibliography on modern European fortifications, from 1850 to 1950, provides a selection of the most important books and articles written on this topic. The work covers regions and countries and includes many sources on such popular topics such as the Maginot Line along with lesser known fortifications such as the Salpa Line and the Swiss National Redoubt. References for the fortifications that appear cover everything from the Iberian Peninsula to the Soviet Union and from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean countries. This work includes not only American and English, but also non-English publications. This source features books and articles done in the nineteenth and twentieth century ending in December 2000. Each contributor is a member of SITE O, an international fortifications research group. In addition to helpful annotations, each chapter includes summaries on the fortifications. Also features a multi-lingual glossary and reference maps.
Military Fortifications
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language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1992-01-22
Military Fortifications written by and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-22 with Architecture categories.
This is the first English-language general bibliography on military fortifications. It deals with the history of fortifications from the earliest times to the present throughout the world. Design, construction, and maintenance of all types of fortifications are noted, from permanent to temporary, from earthworks to fortifications of wood and stone. Although the work mainly cites English-language sources, numerous useful foreign-language publications are noted as well. Materials included range from books and pamphlets to essays, periodicals, book chapters, dissertations, and videos. After the frontmatter, which provides an overview of the subject, the volume consists of six major sections: general works are cited first, followed by chapters on fortifications in the Eastern Hemisphere, Europe, the Pacific, the Western Hemisphere, and specific topics. Each entry contains an annotation which notes the work's content, assesses its usefulness, and notes any unique features. Access to the contents of the volume is augmented through an author index and a subject index. This bibliography should prove invaluable to scholars and researchers concerned with military history, and the place of fortifications in warfare.
The Elements Of Field Fortifications
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Author : Junius Brutus Wheeler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
The Elements Of Field Fortifications written by Junius Brutus Wheeler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with Fortification, Field categories.
Forts
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Author : The National Archives
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-09-20
Forts written by The National Archives and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-20 with History categories.
Ever since humans began to live together in settlements they have felt the need to organise some kind of defence against potentially hostile neighbours. Many of the earliest city states were built as walled towns, and during the medieval era, stone castles were built both as symbols of the defenders' strength and as protection against potential attack. The advent of cannon prompted fortifications to become lower, denser and more complex, and the forts of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries could appear like snowflakes in their complexity and beautiful geometry. Without forts, the history of America could have taken a very different course, pirates could have sailed the seas unchecked, and Britain itself could have been successfully invaded. This book explains the history of human fortifications, and is beautifully illustrated using photographs, plans, drawings and maps to explain why they were built, their various functions and their immense historical legacy in laying the foundations of empire.
Fortifications And Siegecraft
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Author : Jeremy Black
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2018-05-25
Fortifications And Siegecraft written by Jeremy Black and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-25 with History categories.
As centers for defense and bases for attack since ancient times, fortifications are a crucial aspect of military history. Indeed, as Jeremy Black shows, the history of fortifications is a global history of humanity itself. Moreover, their remains offer a still potent, often dramatic testimony to the past, notably through the strength of the sites, the power of the works, and the vast resources they required. This compelling book explores not only the history of fortifications themselves, but also the real and potential threat to them posed by siegecraft. Tracing the interaction of attack and defense over time, Black situates the evolution of fortifications within the wider development of governments, societies, and cultures. Moreover, his examination of the future of these installations, as well as of potential methods of destroying them, only reaffirms their omnipresence in human history—and their continued importance. Fortifications are not simply relics of the past, but rather elements fundamental to military and social interaction across the world today.
The Elements Of Field Fortifications For The Use Of The Cadets Of The United States Military Academy At West Point N Y
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Author : Junius Brutus Wheeler
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-05-15
The Elements Of Field Fortifications For The Use Of The Cadets Of The United States Military Academy At West Point N Y written by Junius Brutus Wheeler and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-15 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Fortifications Of The Western Front 1914 18
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Author : Paddy Griffith
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-08-20
Fortifications Of The Western Front 1914 18 written by Paddy Griffith and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-20 with History categories.
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.
Mahan S Permanent Fortifications
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Author : Dennis Hart Mahan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
Mahan S Permanent Fortifications written by Dennis Hart Mahan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Defensive (Military science) categories.
American Civil War Fortifications 2
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Author : Ron Field
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-08-20
American Civil War Fortifications 2 written by Ron Field and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-20 with History categories.
The American Civil War saw a massive development in the use of field fortifications, the result of the practical application of antebellum West-Point teaching, and the deadly impact of rifled infantry weapons and artillery. Both the Federal and Confederate armies began to develop far more sophisticated systems of field fortification, and the larger field works and fortifications surrounding Washington, DC and Richmond, VA were redesigned and rebuilt several times. This volume explores the role of land and field fortifications in the eastern and overland campaigns of the Civil War between 1861 and 1865. Particular attention is devoted to the nine-month siege of Petersburg, where daily life within the redoubts, lunettes, redans, bomb-proofs, trenches and rifle pits is vividly described.
Military Considerations In City Planning Fortifications
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Author : Horst De la Croix
language : en
Publisher: George Braziller
Release Date : 1972
Military Considerations In City Planning Fortifications written by Horst De la Croix and has been published by George Braziller this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Architecture categories.