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Pillboxes and Tank Traps (Shire Library)
Bernard Lowry
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Description for Pillboxes and Tank Traps (Shire Library)
Paperback. With invasion a very real threat, in 1940 Great Britain began a huge military construction programme designed to stop an invading army in its tracks. This book guides the inquiring reader in identifying these remaining defensive structures and explains their seemingly 'random' placement across the British landscape. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 4. Weight in Grams: 150.
A concise, illustrated guide to these Second World War defences scattered across the British landscape. With invasion a very real threat, in 1940 Great Britain began a huge military construction programme designed to stop an invading army in its tracks. Around vulnerable coastlines, and inland, thousands of pillboxes, anti-tank barriers and other obstacles were erected to defend against attacks from sea and sky. Though many of these structures were dismantled in the wake of the Second World War, the coast and even some inland areas still boast a wealth of fascinating remains. In this fully illustrated ... Read more
A concise, illustrated guide to these Second World War defences scattered across the British landscape. With invasion a very real threat, in 1940 Great Britain began a huge military construction programme designed to stop an invading army in its tracks. Around vulnerable coastlines, and inland, thousands of pillboxes, anti-tank barriers and other obstacles were erected to defend against attacks from sea and sky. Though many of these structures were dismantled in the wake of the Second World War, the coast and even some inland areas still boast a wealth of fascinating remains. In this fully illustrated ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747813569
SKU
9780747813569
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Bernard Lowry
Bernard Lowry is a well-known figure in the field of fortifications research, and is a former Honorary Secretary of the Fortress Study Group. He was also a regional co-ordinator for the Defence of Britain Project, which served to document over 20,000 modern military sites in the United Kingdom.
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