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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.
Published | Jan 20 2013 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 64 |
ISBN | 9781472800251 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Illustrations | 6 col |
Series | Fortress |
Short code | FOR 78 |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
This book is a most welcome addition to the Fortress series... I found the subject, and the book, fascinating, and highly recommend the book.
Bolling Smith, Coast Defense Journal (November 2008)
... As in all books in the series, the condition of extant works and one's ability to currently access them is provided. All of this is additionally enhanced by period photos, images of the extant sites and the superb art work of Brian Delf. The book will be especially useful to the modeler who likes to do dioramas as there are a nearly unlimited number of possibilities shown in these pages.
Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (October 2008)
... an excellent concise reference covering the German forts of Metz... This will be one of the books in the series you will certainly want to include in your collection.
J.E. Kauffman (October 2008)
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