The Maginot Line, 1928-45
Author(s):
Allcorn, William
Illustrator(s):
Vanelle, Jeff
; Boulanger, Vincent
| Binding: | Softcover |
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| Size: | 6 - 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | Very Good |
| Dust Jacket: | No |
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publication Year: | 2003 |
| Publication Place: | London, UK |
| ISBN: | 9781841766461 |
| SKU: | 041755 |
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| Categories: | War, Military History and Weapons |
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Catalogue(s):
War, Military History and Weapons
64pp, with colour and monochrome illustrations. Laminated, illustrated stiff card covers. 8vo. A little mild edge wear to card covers else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout.
The Maginot Line, a series of fortifications built by the French in the 1930s to defend its borders with Italy and Germany, was a technological marvel, yet it failed to save France from crushing defeat in 1940 - and yet there are those who argue that it did exactly what it was designed to do.
Keywords:
Military History
European History
France
French History
20th Century
Maginot Line
Second World War
Fortifications
