A Text-book on Field Fortification
Author : Gustave Joseph Fiebeger
Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 21,11 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Fortification
ISBN :
A Text-book on Field Fortification
Author : Gustav Joseph Fiebeger
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 27,11 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Fortification
ISBN :
Book Description
Text-book on Field Fortification
Author : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 35,55 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Fortification, Field
ISBN :
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German Field Fortifications 1939–45
Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 48,74 MB
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782004645
Book Description
The German Army of World War II considered itself an offensive, mobile force. The experiences in the trenches in World War I had done much to shape its concept of field fortification, and its mobile warfare ethos was intended to prevent the previous war's stalemate. This book addresses frontline defensive field fortifications, built by infantrymen using local materials, and includes rifle platoon positions, trenches, crew-served weapon positions, bunkers, dugouts, shelters and more. It also covers anti-tank and anti-personnel obstacles, as well as field camouflage methods and construction methods. The integration of these positions into permanent systems and theatre-specific defences are also discussed.
Field Fortifications, Etc.: a Text-book for the Use of the Cadets of the United States Military Acadeemy at West Point, N.Y.
Author : Junius Brutus Wheeler
Publisher :
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 37,51 MB
Release : 1880
Category : Fortification, Field
ISBN :
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Soviet Field Fortifications 1941–45
Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 33,96 MB
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782008675
Book Description
From June 1941, the Soviets were forced to undertake large-scale defensive operations in the face of the overwhelming German blitzkrieg assault, operations which ran counter to their preference for highly mobile, offensive warfare. Lessons were quickly learned across a wide variety of terrain and climates, including the open steppes, dense forests, wooded swamps, cities, and in snow and ice, where the availability of construction materials differed greatly. The first to cover this topic in the English language and containing detailed information about the trenches, bunkers, observation posts and weapon positions, this book examines field fortifications built from local materials by infantrymen, as well as their use of mines, field camouflage techniques, and construction tools. It provides a first fascinating insight into Russian defensive attempts against the overwhelming might of the German Army.
US World War II and Korean War Field Fortifications 1941–53
Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 35,56 MB
Release : 2011-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1780961464
Book Description
The US Army and Marine Corps in World War II considered themselves highly mobile, offensive forces. Their mobile-warfare doctrine envisioned field fortifications and obstacles as temporary in nature. As a result, their design was simple and made use of local materials, and they could be constructed comparatively quickly, whilst still providing adequate protection. By the time of the Korean War, only minor changes had been made to field fortification construction and layout, and to small-unit organization, weapons, and tactics. This title addresses field fortifications built by US infantrymen during World War II and in Korea, and covers rifle-platoon positions, trenches, crew-served weapon positions, bunkers, dugouts, shelters, observation posts and anti-tank obstacles.
Trench Warfare under Grant and Lee
Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 30,96 MB
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0807882380
Book Description
Earl J.Hess's study of armies and fortifications turns to the 1864 Overland Campaign to cover battles from the Wilderness to Cold Harbor. Drawing on meticulous research in primary sources and careful examination of battlefields at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Bermuda Hundred, and Cold Harbor, , Hess analyzes Union and Confederate movements and tactics and the new way Grant and Lee employed entrenchments in an evolving style of battle. Hess argues that Grant's relentless and pressing attacks kept the armies always within striking distance, compelling soldiers to dig in for protection.
A Treatise on Field Fortification, Containing Instructions on the Methods of Laying Out, Constructing, Defending, and Attacking Intrenchments, with the General Outlines Also of the Arrangement, the Attack and Defence of Permanent Fortifications
Author : Dennis Hart Mahan
Publisher :
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 30,14 MB
Release : 1856
Category : Defensive (Military science)
ISBN :
Book Description
Field Armies & Fortifications in the Civil War
Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 48,28 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0807829315
Book Description
"Hess studies the use of fortifications by tracing the campaigns of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia from April 1861 to April 1864. He considers the role of field fortifications in the defense of cities, river crossings, and railroads and in numerous battles. Blending technical aspects of construction with operational history, Hess demonstrates the crucial role these earthworks played in the success or failure of field armies." "Based on fieldwork at 300 battle sites and extensive research in official reports, letters, diaries, and archaeological studies, this book stands to become an indispensable reference for Civil War historians."--BOOK JACKET.
