Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 56
... kilometres . When Publius Aelius Hadrianus became Em- peror in 117 , he personally inspected the limes Germanicus , realigning it in some places and ordering the construction of a massive palisade of oak on top of the rampart , with a ...
... kilometres . When Publius Aelius Hadrianus became Em- peror in 117 , he personally inspected the limes Germanicus , realigning it in some places and ordering the construction of a massive palisade of oak on top of the rampart , with a ...
Page 165
... kilometres . There were also 5.3 - inch ( 135 - mm ) mortars , delivering a 21- kilogram bomb over a distance of 5.6 kilometres , plus a whole range of lesser weapons . The largest. The Great War 165.
... kilometres . There were also 5.3 - inch ( 135 - mm ) mortars , delivering a 21- kilogram bomb over a distance of 5.6 kilometres , plus a whole range of lesser weapons . The largest. The Great War 165.
Page 177
... kilometres an hour on its irreversible journey up into space and down onto its target 12,000 kilometres distant . The USA , the USSR , France and possibly China , all have this type of silo . It suffers from the disadvantage of having ...
... kilometres an hour on its irreversible journey up into space and down onto its target 12,000 kilometres distant . The USA , the USSR , France and possibly China , all have this type of silo . It suffers from the disadvantage of having ...
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