Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 125
... French invasion were contemplated , it was still possible for commando - style raids to be launched and Ireland was always a sensitive area ; rebellion in sympathy with a foreign invad- er could never be discounted by the English ...
... French invasion were contemplated , it was still possible for commando - style raids to be launched and Ireland was always a sensitive area ; rebellion in sympathy with a foreign invad- er could never be discounted by the English ...
Page 159
... French intended a spirited frontal attack on the German positions and a quick dash to Berlin , the Germans decided to outflank the French pos- itions altogether . The bulk of their army would swing west , south and east to take the French ...
... French intended a spirited frontal attack on the German positions and a quick dash to Berlin , the Germans decided to outflank the French pos- itions altogether . The bulk of their army would swing west , south and east to take the French ...
Page 165
... French blood rather than by French masonry . But no such sacrifice would ever be necessary again ; La Ligne de Maginot would see to that , at a cost of 5,000 million francs . The Maginot Line was made up of a series of ouvrages or ...
... French blood rather than by French masonry . But no such sacrifice would ever be necessary again ; La Ligne de Maginot would see to that , at a cost of 5,000 million francs . The Maginot Line was made up of a series of ouvrages or ...
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