CF - Modern fortifications - 20th century
Reinforced concrete came more and more in use for the construction of fortifications in the early twentieth century. Forts, bunkers, casemates, gun emplacements etc. were all built using concrete and steel. In the works of the Atlantic Wall, West Wall, Maginot Line, Oder-Warthe-Bogen, Pommernstellung, East Wall, Grebbe defence line, Per-Albin-Line - but also in the Brialmont forts in Belgium, the Stelling van Amsterdam and the German panzerfesten. Fortress Books has a vast amount of books on all these bunker lines and defence lines. Not only new books, but also the second hand book, or even the antiquarian book you've always been looking for!
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French, Hardcover (1995)
The book describes the Atlantic Wall along the entire French coast. One of the best books published so far about the subject!
French, Paperback (2021)
The first volume in a new series by Alain Chazette about the bunkers of the Atlantic Wall - this describes the bunker furnishings and fittings.
French, Paperback (2022)
The second book in the series by Alain Chazette c.s. about furniture and equipment of the bunkers of the Atlantic Wall - Constructors and Typology
French, Paperback (2024)
This is the third volume of the - so far - 4-volumed series on archeology of the Atlantic Wall. This book describes the intendance and close defence of the bunkers. Illustrated in full-colour with more than 1800 photos, drawings, plans and maps.
French, Hardcover (2023)
Volume 4 in the series by Alain Chazette c.s. about furniture and equipment of the Atlantic Wall in France. This volume describes the anti-tank artillery, Regelbau-typology and sentry boxes.
CF - Modern fortifications - 20th century