Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 116
... APPROACHES . 1. Trenches or approach . 2. Lines or Communication . 3. Batteries . 4. Forts for Defence or the Trenches . a Sap . 6. a Mine . i . Ravelins . k . Hali Moons . 1. Grown Work . m . Bonnet or Priests Cap . n . Counter Guard ...
... APPROACHES . 1. Trenches or approach . 2. Lines or Communication . 3. Batteries . 4. Forts for Defence or the Trenches . a Sap . 6. a Mine . i . Ravelins . k . Hali Moons . 1. Grown Work . m . Bonnet or Priests Cap . n . Counter Guard ...
Page 119
... approaches to each other , and , when finally abandoned to the enemy - leave him completely exposed to even deadlier ... approach and the trenches which were pushed out on either side running parallel with the original encirclement . The ...
... approaches to each other , and , when finally abandoned to the enemy - leave him completely exposed to even deadlier ... approach and the trenches which were pushed out on either side running parallel with the original encirclement . The ...
Page 121
... approach was covered by defen- sive fire , mowing down the attackers as they struggled through a maze of outworks , and often just when they thought they were in safe shelter . It is said that 150 citadelled towns and lesser fortresses ...
... approach was covered by defen- sive fire , mowing down the attackers as they struggled through a maze of outworks , and often just when they thought they were in safe shelter . It is said that 150 citadelled towns and lesser fortresses ...
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