Following the early battles of 1914 along the Marne and in the Ypres
salient, World War I rapidly changed from a war of movement into one
of attrition, with the opposing sides entrenching themselves in a line
of fortified positions from the Flanders coastline to the Swiss
border. This volume details the different styles of fortification used
on the Western Front throughout the course of the war, from the early
ditches of 1914 to the complicated systems of 1918. It explains the
development of the 'defence in depth' German system and the British
reaction to it, as well as illustrating the importance of the pre-war
forts, particularly around Verdun.
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ISBN
9781472805263
Publisert
2020
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Osprey Publishing
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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