Author : Dennis Hart Mahan
Publisher :
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 21,10 MB
Release : 1856
Category : Defensive (Military science)
ISBN :
Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 36,74 MB
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782004645
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.
Author : Lewis Lochée
Publisher :
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 48,22 MB
Release : 1783
Category : Fortification, Field
ISBN :
Author : United States. Army field engineer school, Fort Leavenworth
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 21,58 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Fortification, Field
ISBN :
Author : Junius Brutus Wheeler
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 24,37 MB
Release : 1880
Category : Fortification, Field
ISBN :
Author : Henry Doveton Hutchinson
Publisher :
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 48,6 MB
Release : 1910
Category : Fortification, Field
ISBN :
Author : Herbert Turner
Publisher :
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 17,7 MB
Release : 1892
Category : Fortification, Field
ISBN :
Author : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 13,40 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Fortification, Field
ISBN :
Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 40,70 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0807829315
"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.
Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 10,62 MB
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782008675
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.
