Fortifications in the Southern Alps – France, Italy. Volume 4 (Used)
Fortifications in the Southern Alps – France, Italy. Volume 4 (Used)
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Fortifications in the Southern Alps – France, Italy. Volume 4 (Used)

L20250190DEF
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USED BOOK. FAIR CONDITION, BUT COVER CORNERS SLIGHTLY BENT.

In this final volume of the remarkable history of Fortifications in the Alps, featuring nearly 1,250 illustrations, Dominique Vialard and Frédéric Lisch present the strongholds of the Durance, Embrun and Sisteron; the fortifications of the Ubaye; the strongholds of Saint-Vincent-les-Forts, Seyne-les-Alpes, Colmars-les-Alpes, Guillaumes and Entrevaux; and the Italian fortifications of Val Stura, the Col de Tende, the Roya and the Alpilles.

The book concludes with an extensive chapter on the fortifications of the Alpes-Maritimes.

This brings to a close the history of the Alpine strongholds between Switzerland, Italy and France.

 

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Author 1
Dominique Vialard
Author 2
Illustrations by Frédéric Lisch
Publication date
January 2026
Pages
480
Illustrations
1,250 photos, plans and 3D images
Cover
Hardcover
Format
250 × 350 mm
Language
French
Publisher
Fortenco
Used

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