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Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-101473877288
ISBN-139781473877283
eBay Product ID (ePID)240243009
Product Key Features
Book TitleBattle for the Maginot Line 1940
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Europe / Western
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorClayton Donnell
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-478129
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal940.54214
SynopsisWhat was it like as a French soldier to defend the Maginot Line when the Germans invaded in 1940, and was the line really a strategic and tactical disaster a massive waste of resources? Clayton Donnell's expert, finely detailed and graphic account of the role of the Maginot Line in the defense of France gives the reader an inside view of life in the bunkers, casemates and forts the sights, the sounds and the terror of the German attacks. And it questions common assumptions about the effectiveness of the resistance offered by the defenders and the impact the line had on the German assault. The layout of the line from Dunkirk to Switzerland, along the Alpine passes to the Riviera, and on the island of Corsica is described in expert detail, as is its history, construction and development. But the narrative concentrates on its performance in combat and the experience of the soldiers who manned it as the German offensive broke over them.
LC Classification NumberD756
