Germany’s West Wall The Siegfried Line
Germany’s West Wall The Siegfried Line by Neil Short, published by Bloomsbury USA on January 22, 2004, is a bilingual edition comprising 64 pages. This book provides an in-depth examination of the West Wall, also known as the Siegfried Line, which played a significant role during the intense fighting of World War II in North-West Europe. It details the construction of this extensive fortification, which spanned 300 miles and included approximately 14,000 pillboxes, and discusses its strategic importance in blunting the US attack and serving as a launch point for the Ardennes Offensive.
Readers will find a thorough analysis of the development and design of the West Wall, focusing on its defensive principles and the impact it had during the conflict. The book delves into the fortifications’ fate as the Allies advanced, providing insights into military history and the complexities of warfare during this period. With its emphasis on historical detail, this edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in military fortifications and the events of World War II.
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The West Wall (or the Siegfried Line as the Allies called it) played a crucial role in the bitter fighting of 1944 and 1945 in North-West Europe. Constructed in the period immediately after the remilitarisation of the Rhineland in 1936, the Wall stretched for 300 miles from Cleve in the north to the Swiss Border and consisted of some 14,000 pillboxes. The Wall initially blunted the US attack, and Hitler used it as a foundation from which to launch the Ardennes Offensive. This title takes a detailed look at the development and form of this key fortification, examining the principles of its defence in visual depth, and discussing its fate in the wake of the Allied onslaught.
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