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Maginot Imitations Major Fortifications of Germany and Neighboring Countries
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J. E. Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann
Foreword by Günther D. Reiss
Book Code: C5720
ISBN: 0-275-95720-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-95720-9
200 pages, figures
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 9/30/1997
List Price: $76.95 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: The first book in English to consider these fortifications in detail, this book describes the major fortified lines built during the 1930s in Germany and neighboring nations in response to France's construction of the Maginot Line. Using drawings and descriptions, the authors assess the military necessity and usefulness--or lack thereof--of these popular fortifications. Many designers attempted to copy some of the better-known features of the Maginot Line, but often the defenses consisted more of propaganda than of concrete and steel. Nonetheless, when Germany stood poised to attack, the fate of Europe hung on these fortified lines.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword by Günther D. Reiss
  • Introduction
  • Germany: Rebuilding Defenses
  • The East Wall
  • The West Wall
  • The Czechs Prepare for War
  • Fortress Czechoslovakia
  • Belgium: France's Left Flank
  • The Belgian Forts
  • The Netherlands: Belated Preparations
  • Three Faces of Neutrality: Swiss Defenses
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 97-8810
LCC Class: UG428
Dewey Class: 355
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