The Forts and Fortifications of Europe 1815- 1945: The Neutral States

The Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings, History, Military
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Author: J.E. Kaufmann, H.W. Kaufmann ISBN: 9781473841062
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: October 30, 2014
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military Language: English
Author: J.E. Kaufmann, H.W. Kaufmann
ISBN: 9781473841062
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: October 30, 2014
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military
Language: English

After the Napoleonic Wars the borders of Europe were redrawn and relative peace endured across the region, but the volatile politics of the late nineteenth century generated an atmosphere of fear and distrust, and it gave rise to a new era of fortress building. In the neutral states situated between France and Germany - The Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland - the need for extensive fixed defences was particularly urgent, and this is the subject of this highly illustrated new study. The strategic thinking that gave rise to these defensive schemes is described in detail, as is the planning, design and construction of the lines themselves. Their operational history in wartime, in particular during the Second World War, is a key element of this expert account.

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After the Napoleonic Wars the borders of Europe were redrawn and relative peace endured across the region, but the volatile politics of the late nineteenth century generated an atmosphere of fear and distrust, and it gave rise to a new era of fortress building. In the neutral states situated between France and Germany - The Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland - the need for extensive fixed defences was particularly urgent, and this is the subject of this highly illustrated new study. The strategic thinking that gave rise to these defensive schemes is described in detail, as is the planning, design and construction of the lines themselves. Their operational history in wartime, in particular during the Second World War, is a key element of this expert account.

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