Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureBatsford, 1984 - 192 pages |
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Page 70
... protection against Turkish bandits . The Vikings came in 862 , seizing Nov- gorod as a base for their operations . Led by Rurik , the force was called the Ruotsi by the Finns of the region . Within a generation , the territory under ...
... protection against Turkish bandits . The Vikings came in 862 , seizing Nov- gorod as a base for their operations . Led by Rurik , the force was called the Ruotsi by the Finns of the region . Within a generation , the territory under ...
Page 97
... protection and strength by the two integral spur buttresses . At their level , the storage basement is unlit , but two of the arrow - loops covering the ditch and illuminating the ground - floor room can be seen . Each has three oillets ...
... protection and strength by the two integral spur buttresses . At their level , the storage basement is unlit , but two of the arrow - loops covering the ditch and illuminating the ground - floor room can be seen . Each has three oillets ...
Page 165
... protection 8.1 metres thick . It was certainly true that the Germans had not been able to capture Verdun . It was also true that thanks to their better protection and deep shel- ters , the outlying forts had proved more capable of ...
... protection 8.1 metres thick . It was certainly true that the Germans had not been able to capture Verdun . It was also true that thanks to their better protection and deep shel- ters , the outlying forts had proved more capable of ...
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