Erhältlich:
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Buch (Softcover): Sachbuch
Maginot Line Gun Turrets
And French Gun Turret Development 1880-1940
Verlag:
Bloomsbury Publishing Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: EYD8954
EAN: 9781472820273
Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Zustellung: Di, 27.10.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 26.25
Beschreibung
The Maginot Line was one of the most advanced networks of fortifications in history. Built in the aftermath of World War I, and stretching along the French eastern border from Belgium to Switzerland, it was designed to prevent German troops from ever setting foot on French soil again. Its primary defensive weapons were the gun turrets. Beginning development in the 1870s and improving on German designs, they were constructed out of steel wedges and could revolve and disappear from sight after firing, making them impervious to enemy bombardment. They were deadly accurate and created havoc on the German units that attacked the line during their invasion of France in 1940. This fully illustrated study will examine the technical details of the French artillery turrets. It will show the evolution of the design of the guns and turrets used in the French forts before and during World War I, then those built exclusively for the Maginot Line to give a comprehensive overview of the weapons designed to protect France from invasion.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Clayton Donnell
- Donato Spedaliere
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2017
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 48