Marc Romanych

Maginot Line 1940

Battles on the French Frontier

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Constructed throughout the 1930s, the Maginot Line was supposed to form the ultimate defence against a German invasion of France. However, different sections of the line were built at different times and the strength of various sections varied widely. During their Blitzkrieg invasion, the Germans were able to identify these weak points and focus their attacks against them. This book uses new maps and period photographs to tell the story of the five German operations launched against the Maginot Line. While the Germans were able to smash through the lightly defended section of the line along the Meuse River, at other points the line held. Alth… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Rupp, Martin / White, John (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-78200-874-3
EAN: 9781782008743
Produktnummer: 14502629
Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 96 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 61'447 KB
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Abbildungen: 40 b/w; 52 col

Über den Autor

Marc Romanych is a retired US Army combat arms officer. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Maryland and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from St. Mary's University. He has co-authored several books on World War I and II artillery and fortifications for Osprey Publishing.