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THE GERMAN FORTRESS OF METZ 1870-1944
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| By: |
Clayton Donnell, Brian Delf (Illus) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£10.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1472800257 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781472800251 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC (DIGITAL) |
| Pub. date: |
20 January, 2013 |
| Series: |
Fortress |
| Pages: |
64 |
| Description: |
Following the defeat of France in Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, the German Army began to construct a fortress line from Strasbourg to Luxembourg to protect their new territory, the centrepiece of which was the great Moselstellung of Metz / Thionville. This book examines the design and development of the fortress and analyses its use in combat. |
| Synopsis: |
Following the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, the German Army began to construct a fortress line from Strasbourg to Luxembourg to protect their new territory, the centrepiece of which was the great Moselstellung (Moselle Position) of Metz / Thionville. Illustrated with rare photographs and full-colour cutaway artwork, this book examines the design and development of the fortress and analyses its use in combat, focusing particularly on the part it played in holding up General Patton's Third Army's advance across France in 1944. |
| Illustrations: |
6 col |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |