Pillboxes and Tank Traps

Pillboxes and Tank Traps
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 65
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ISBN-10 : 9781784420154
ISBN-13 : 1784420158
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Book Synopsis Pillboxes and Tank Traps by : Bernard Lowry

Download or read book Pillboxes and Tank Traps written by Bernard Lowry and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise, illustrated guide to these Second World War defences scattered across the British landscape. With invasion a very real threat, in 1940 Great Britain began a huge military construction programme designed to stop an invading army in its tracks. Around vulnerable coastlines, and inland, thousands of pillboxes, anti-tank barriers and other obstacles were erected to defend against attacks from sea and sky. Though many of these structures were dismantled in the wake of the Second World War, the coast and even some inland areas still boast a wealth of fascinating remains. In this fully illustrated introduction, fortifications authority Bernard Lowry guides the inquiring reader in identifying these remaining defensive structures and explains their seemingly 'random' placement across the British landscape.


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