Maginot Line Gun Turrets: And French Gun Turret Development 1880-1940

Donnell, Clayton/ Spedaliere, Donato (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 1472820274 / ISBN 13: 9781472820273

Editore: Osprey Pub Co, 2017

48 pages. 9.76x7.24x0.20 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo zk1472820274

Riassunto:

The story of the 'teeth' of France's famous border fortresses, from the armoured gun turret's invention in the late 19th century to the fierce World War II battles on the Maginot Line. It will appeal to any enthusiast of World War II.

Informazioni sugli autori: Clayton Donnell has had a life-long fascination with the Brialmont forts built at Liège and Namur. He spent his early years living in Belgium, and often visited the sites of the forts. Over the years he has amassed a large collection of material relating to this period, and has translated much of it from French to English. He has previously co-written Modern European Military Fortifications, 1870-1950: A Selected Annotated Bibliography (Praeger, 2004), and has created websites on the forts of Liège and Namur, and the Maginot Line.

Donato Spedaliere was born in Switzerland and moved to Italy. He served as a paratrooper in the
Italian Army and studied at Belle Arti in Florence. As a 2D artist, he is a professional illustrator for
publishers and museums; as a 3D artist he has worked on complex projects with archaeologists,
architects and military institutions. He can be contacted at: 3threedimart@gmail.com.

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Titolo: Maginot Line Gun Turrets: And French Gun ...
Casa editrice: Osprey Pub Co
Data di pubblicazione: 2017
Legatura: Paperback
Illustratore: Spedaliere, Donato
Condizione: Brand New