PILL BOXES ON THE WESTERN FRONT: A Guide to the Design, Construction and Use of concrete Pillboxes, 1914-1918

Oldham, Peter

ISBN 10: 0850524180 / ISBN 13: 9780850524185

Verlag: Pen and Sword Military, 2009

Beschreibung

Hardcover. NOT Ex-library. First published 1995. Very good condition. Dust jacket in excellent condition. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona. X12.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 529WDE000GE5

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: PILL BOXES ON THE WESTERN FRONT: A Guide to the Design, Construction and Use of concrete Pillboxes, 1914-1918
• Verlag: Pen and Sword Military
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0850524180
• ISBN-13: 9780850524185
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: VeryGood

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Inhaltsangabe

Investigating the logistical and political problems of supplying and manufacturing large structures using immense quantities of labour and materials, this is a study of the development and use of shell-proof protection for both sides in World War I. It explains how both adversaries in the conflict designed and developed patterns and fast-track systems, and goes on to describe how these were used in defence schemes to provide administrative and command centres, aid stations and artillery observation posts, as well as machine-gun posts. The book includes a gazetteer listing the remaining pillboxes and bunkers in Belgium and northern France, and many of the entries include historical details and information on their use in specific battles.