The Fortifications of Verdun 1874–1917

Author:   Clayton Donnell ,  Brian Delf
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Volume:   103
ISBN:  

9781849084123


Pages:   64
Publication Date:   20 April 2011
Format:   Paperback
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The ring of fortifications protecting the city of Verdun on the Meuse River would become critical in the infamous battle of World War I. This book examines these fortifications, including the famous forts of Douaumont and Vaux that saw some of the fiercest fighting during the battle.

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Author:   Clayton Donnell ,  Brian Delf
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Osprey Publishing
Volume:   103
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.250kg
ISBN:  

9781849084123


ISBN 10:   1849084122
Pages:   64
Publication Date:   20 April 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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All in all this is a first-rate book and a useful addition to Osprey's Fortress series. If you are planning a trip to Verdun then I recommend you take a copy with you - Casemate: The Journal of the Fortress Study Group


All in all this is a first-rate book and a useful addition to Osprey's Fortress series. If you are planning a trip to Verdun then I recommend you take a copy with you - Casemate: The Journal of the Fortress Study Group This is an excellent publication and highly recommended -- Military Modelcraft Magazine


Certainly one of the best books in English on the Verdun fortifications... This is one of those books in the series that can be listed as a must have for the fortification enthusiast. - J.E. Kaufmann, SITEO


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Clayton Donnell has had a life-long fascination with European fortifications. He spent his early years living in Switzerland and Belgium, and often visited the sites of the forts. Over the years he has travelled extensively in France and Belgium, studying the Brialmont forts of Belgium, the German fortifications of Metz and the French Sere de Rivieres and Maginot Lines. He is co-author of Modern European Military Fortifications, 1870–1950: A Selective Annotated Bibliography (Praeger, 2004), and has written two previous titles in the Osprey Fortress series: The Forts of the Meuse in World War I and The German Fortress of Metz 1870–1944. Clayton is retired from the US Military and lives in Pennsylvania. Brian Delf began his career working in a London art studio producing artwork for advertising and commercial publications. Since 1972 he has worked as a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. His illustrations have been published in over 30 countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire.

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