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The Maginot Line 1928–45
The Maginot Line 1928–45
Author: William Allcorn
Condition: Like New
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The Maginot Line 1928–45 offers a concise, compelling survey of France’s vast interwar defensive system, tracing fortifications from the Franco‑German frontier to the Mediterranean and probing the contradiction at the heart of its legacy: a technological marvel and the most sophisticated set of fortifications of its time that nonetheless failed to prevent France’s 1940 defeat. Placing the Line in the political and military context between the world wars, the book examines how lessons of World War I shaped static‑defense doctrine, contrasts strategic defence with maneuver warfare, and reassesses the enduring myth of an “impregnable” barrier.
Packed with detailed plans and maps of fortification sectors, contemporary and modern photographs, and evocative digital artwork, this compact, visually rich study presents casemates, ouvrages, artillery turrets, armored cloches and garrison life in technical and operational detail. Author William Allcorn delivers an accessible, informative treatment for fortification and military‑history enthusiasts; ISBN 9781841766461.
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Basic Bibliographic Data
The Maginot Line 1928–45
Author: William Allcorn
ISBN: 9781841766461
Type of Book
Military history
Fortifications study
Theater(s) of War / Geographic Focus
French–German border
French defensive preparations between World War I and World War II
Chronological Scope
Main Nations / Belligerents
Operations, Campaigns, and Context
French defensive strategy after World War I
Fortification and Engineering Focus
Fixed fortifications
Concrete bunkers and ouvrages
Casemates and blockhouses
Artillery turrets and gun emplacements
Defensive lines and belts
Border defenses and frontier security
Military Branch / Unit Focus
Fortress and garrison units (static defense formations)
Combat engineers (fortification construction and maintenance)
Weapons, Armament, and Equipment
Machine‑gun positions and embrasures
Observation cupolas and armored cloches
Visual and Technical Content
Maps and plans of fortification sectors
Lessons of World War I and trench warfare applied to fortification design
Strategic defense versus maneuver warfare
Perception and myth of the “impregnable” Maginot Line
Comparative fortification history (Maginot Line in broader context of 20th‑century defenses)
Suggested Cataloging Tags / Keywords
Maginot Line
Fortress 10 (Osprey series)
French fortifications
Franco–German frontier defenses
Franco–Italian frontier defenses
Western Front 1939–1940
Fall of France 1940
Interwar fortification design
Concrete bunkers and ouvrages
Fortress artillery
French Army engineers
Static defense doctrine
Military architecture
World War II defensive works
Illustrated military history
Book Condition: Like New
Book Condition: Like New
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