Breaking the fortress line 1914 /
Breaking the Fortress Line 1914 offers a fascinating new perspective on the German offensive against France and Belgium in 1914. In graphic detail it describes the intense fighting that took place around the forts and fortified cities that stood in the path of the German invasion. The ordeal began w...
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire :
Pen & Sword Military,
2013
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. An Introduction
- 2. War Plan Development
- 3. The German Strike at Liege: Initial Attacks
- 4. The German Strike at Liege: The Forts Hold Out
- 5. Namur
- 6. The French Retreat
- 7. Two Tragedies: Montmedy and Ayvelles
- 8. Between Two Battles
- Fort Manonviller
- 9. Fortress Longwy
- 10. The Siege of Maubeuge
- 11. The German Retreat after the Battle of the Marne
- 12. The Heights of the Meuse
- 13. The Final Siege
- Antwerp
- 14. Conclusions