Maginot Line Gun Turrets: And French Gun Turret Development 1880-1940
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 i…
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Weitere Autoren: Spedaliere, Donato (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-4728-2027-3
- EAN: 9781472820273
- Produktnummer: 22126677
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 48 S.
- Masse: H24.9 cm x B18.2 cm x D0.7 cm 168 g
- Gewicht: 168
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Clayton Donnell, illustrated by Donato Spedaliere
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