Defending The Maginot Line

By J E Kaufmann, Praeger Publishers, Joseph Erich Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann, Tomasz Idzikowski

Guide to the French defenses encountered by the German blitzkrieg in 1940 Includes finely detailed plans, diagrams, and schematics of forts, blockhouses, turrets, artillery pieces, tanks, and more...

Modern European Military Fortifications, 1870-1950: A Selective Annotated Bibliography

By Kaufmann., J E Kaufmann

This selected bibliography on modern European fortifications, from 1850 to 1950, provides a selection of the most important books and articles written on this topic. The work covers regions and cou...

The Sleeping Giant: American Armed Forces Between The Wars

By J E Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann, Joseph Erich Kaufmann

One of the few comprehensive studies of the interwar period in American military history, this book examines the trials and tribulations of U.S. armed forces between the wars, the machinations of p...

The Maginot Line: None Shall Pass

By J E Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann, Joseph Erich Kaufmann

Tracing the development of the fortifications in Europe from the end of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to the twentieth century, this is the first comprehensive book in English on the forts of the...

Fortress France: The Maginot Line And French Defenses In World War II

By J E Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann, Joseph Erich Kaufmann, Tomasz Idzikowski, Joseph Erich Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann, Tomasz Idzikowski

Ch. 1. Marching To The Wrong Tune -- Sidebar : Charles De Gaulle And Mechanized Warfare -- Sidebar : Economic Considerations -- Sidebar : Building On Experience -- Sidebar : French Generals And Mar...

Fortress Europe: European Fortifications Of World War II

By J E Kaufmann, Robert M. Jurga, Joseph Erich Kaufmann, Kaufmann, J. E., Jurga, Robert M

The Maginot Line and the Atlantic Wall are, perhaps, the most famous World War II-era fortification lines in Europe, but in fact, most European countries built fortified defensive lines throughout...

Fortress Third Reich: German Fortifications And Defense Systems In World War II

By J E Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann, Robert M. Jurga, Joseph Erich Kaufmann, Robert Jurga, J.E. Kaufmann And H.W. Kaufmann

The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 represents a critical stage in modern military history.

Fortress America: The Forts That Defended America, 1600 To The Present

By J E Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann, Joseph Erich Kaufmann

From the earliest colonial settlements to recent Cold War bunkers, the North American continent has been home to thousands of forts and fortress structures. Seacoast forts were the nation's primary...

The Medieval Fortress

By J E Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann, Robert M. Jurga, Joseph Erich Kaufmann

The castles of the Medieval world continue to interest readers, both as architectural wonders and because of their dramatic role in world history. The general public is largely unaware of just how...

Fortress Third Reich: German Fortifications And Defense Systems In World War II

By J E Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann, Robert M. Jurga, Joseph Erich Kaufmann