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Autore |
Kaufmann J. E |
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Titolo |
Fortress France : the Maginot Line and French defenses in World War II / / J.E. Kaufmann and H.W. Kaufmann ; illustrated by Tomasz Idzikowski |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-40601-9 |
9786612406010 |
0-313-02474-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 200 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France |
Maginot Line (France) |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-193) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Marching to the Wrong Tune; Chapter 2 The Maginot Line; Chapter 3 Closing the Gaps from the North Sea to the Mediterranean; Chapter 4 Sea and Air Defenses; Chapter 5 The March to Defeat; Chapter 6 The French Army and the Maginot Line at War; Chapter 7 Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Maginot Line was the last great gun-bearing line of subterranean forts built before World War II. Although it acquired an unjustified reputation as a white elephant, the Maginot Line fulfilled the role for which it was built, allowing the French High Command the opportunity to mass its forces and counter the German invasion. Unfortunately, the French leadership failed to make the most of its assets, with the resulting disastrous outcome. |
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