Maginot Line Gun Turrets

Maginot Line Gun Turrets
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 49
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ISBN-13 : 9781472820280
ISBN-10 : 1472820282
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Book Synopsis Maginot Line Gun Turrets by : Clayton Donnell

Download or read book Maginot Line Gun Turrets written by Clayton Donnell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Maginot Line was one of the most advanced networks of fortifications in history. Built in the aftermath of World War I, and stretching along the French eastern border from Belgium to Switzerland, it was designed to prevent German troops from ever setting foot on French soil again. Its primary defensive weapons were the gun turrets. Beginning development in the 1870s and improving on German designs, they were constructed out of steel wedges and could revolve and disappear from sight after firing, making them impervious to enemy bombardment. They were deadly accurate and created havoc on the German units that attacked the line during their invasion of France in 1940. This fully illustrated study will examine the technical details of the French artillery turrets. It will show the evolution of the design of the guns and turrets used in the French forts before and during World War I, then those built exclusively for the Maginot Line to give a comprehensive overview of the weapons designed to protect France from invasion.


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