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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101472805860
ISBN-139781472805867
eBay Product ID (ePID)208642977
Product Key Features
Book TitleGermany's East Wall in World War II
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicMilitary Science, Europe / Germany, Military / World War II, History / General
IllustratorHook, Adam, Yes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Architecture, History
AuthorNeil Short
Book SeriesFortress Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight7.8 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-451944
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number108
Dewey Decimal940.54213
SynopsisA precisely illustrated, meticulously researched study of the German defences constructed along Germany's Eastern borders, detailing the politics that scuppered the wall's effectiveness., The East Wall was where the final battles for the stricken Third Reich were fought, amid scenes of utter carnage. Beginning life at the end of World War I, the wall became a pet project of Adolf Hitler's, whose ascent to power saw building work accelerated, with plans for a grand, 'Maginot-style' defence put in place. But with a characteristically erratic change of heart, Hitler began to systematically strip the wall of its best defensive assets to bolster the Atlantic Wall, never dreaming that he would face an attack on two fronts. Despite belated and somewhat bungled reinforcements later in the War, the Eastern Wall would face a monstrous challenge as it became the Reich's last redoubt in the face of the mighty Soviet war machine. Neil Short brings his expert knowledge to bear with an analysis of different stages of the wall's construction, the years of neglect and decay and the hasty, drastic redevelopment in the face of the looming Soviet threat.
LC Classification NumberD757
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