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The Fortifications of Verdun 1874–1917 OSPREY (Fortress Book #103) ~ Clayton D.
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- Country of Origin
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- Fortress
- EAN
- 9781849084123
- ISBN
- 9781849084123
- Release Year
- 2011
- Publication Name
- The Fortifications of Verdun 1874–1917
- Contributor
- Brian Delf (Illustrated by)
- ISBN-10
- 1849084122
- Title
- The Fortifications of Verdun 1874–1917
- Release Date
- 04/20/2011
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1849084122
ISBN-13
9781849084123
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92972136
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fortifications of Verdun 1874-1917
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Europe / France, Military / World War I
Illustrator
Yes, Delf, Brian
Genre
History
Book Series
Fortress Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
7.3 in
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Trade
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"Certainly one of the best books in English on the Verdun fortifications... This is one of those books in the series that can be listed as a 'must have' for the fortification enthusiast." -- J.E. Kaufmann, SITEO, "Certainly one of the best books in English on the Verdun fortifications... This is one of those books in the series that can be listed as a "must have" for the fortification enthusiast." - J.E. Kaufmann, SITEO
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Series Volume Number
103
Synopsis
The Battle of Verdun is one of the most well known and infamous battles in history. While the battle is remembered for acts of horror, bravery, and honor, it is also closely entwined with the ring of fortifications built to defend the key town of Verdun on the Meuse River that lay in the path of the German attack. When one thinks of Verdun, one also thinks of Douaumont and Vaux, two forts on the far edge of the battlefield that came to symbolize the French struggle to regain their land from the Germans. In the months after its capture, Fort Douaumont's turtle-shaped heights stood as an ultimate objective and driving force for the French Army. The terrible combat that took place in the tunnels of Fort Vaux serves as an example of how the French attempted to hold on to the last inch of land to the last man. From 1874 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914, construction and improvement of the fortifications of Verdun continued non-stop. It was considered by military engineers to be the strongest place in Europe and indeed it may have been in terms of flanking fire coverage of the battlefield, firepower from its 155mmnn and 75mm guns and howitzers, and its concrete protection. However, none of this came to the mind of General P tain when, after the unanticipated and successive destruction of the forts of Li ge, Namur, Antwerp, and Maubeuge by the German heavy siege guns, he decided that permanent forts were no longer of great value. As a result, all of Verdun's artillery pieces not in fixed turrets were removed and the fortress garrisons stripped down to maintenance crews. Thus, it was a very different fortress that faced the Germans in 1916. However, as the battle progressed and the value of the forts, not only as patriotic symbols but strategic objectives and powerful strongholds was regained, the tide turned again, affecting not only the outcome of the battle, but future military engineering concepts and ideas that would ultimately produce the Maginot Line., Featuring illustrations throughout, this concise volume explores the development of the fortress of Verdun and the climactic battle that took place around it., The Battle of Verdun is one of the most well known and infamous battles in history. While the battle is remembered for acts of horror, bravery, and honor, it is also closely entwined with the ring of fortifications built to defend the key town of Verdun on the Meuse River that lay in the path of the German attack. When one thinks of Verdun, one also thinks of Douaumont and Vaux, two forts on the far edge of the battlefield that came to symbolize the French struggle to regain their land from the Germans. In the months after its capture, Fort Douaumont's turtle-shaped heights stood as an ultimate objective and driving force for the French Army. The terrible combat that took place in the tunnels of Fort Vaux serves as an example of how the French attempted to hold on to the last inch of land to the last man. From 1874 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914, construction and improvement of the fortifications of Verdun continued non-stop. It was considered by military engineers to be the strongest place in Europe and indeed it may have been in terms of flanking fire coverage of the battlefield, firepower from its 155mmnn and 75mm guns and howitzers, and its concrete protection. However, none of this came to the mind of General Pétain when, after the unanticipated and successive destruction of the forts of Liège, Namur, Antwerp, and Maubeuge by the German heavy siege guns, he decided that permanent forts were no longer of great value. As a result, all of Verdun's artillery pieces not in fixed turrets were removed and the fortress garrisons stripped down to maintenance crews. Thus, it was a very different fortress that faced the Germans in 1916. However, as the battle progressed and the value of the forts, not only as patriotic symbols but strategic objectives and powerful strongholds was regained, the tide turned again, affecting not only the outcome of the battle, but future military engineering concepts and ideas that would ultimately produce the Maginot Line.
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