MEN AND WORKS OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOLUME 1
MEN AND WORKS OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOLUME 1

MEN AND WORKS OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOLUME 1

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The foremost specialists in French fortification have combined their encyclopaedic knowledge and documentation to offer the most extraordinary panorama ever published on the Maginot Line to a demanding readership. This Volume One covers, in its first part, the design and construction of the north-eastern fortifications. The second part details the fortress infantry regiments (RIF), with a focus on the 172nd RIF of Strasbourg as a representative example for the study of the distinctive features of these elite troops.

Format: 250x320 mm192 pages

Over 600 illustrations

Author 1
Jean Yves Mary
Author 2
Alain Hohandel
Author 3
Jacques Sicard
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HISTORY & COLLECTIONS

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