Pill Boxes On The Western Front: A Guide to the Design, Construction and Use of Concrete Pill Boxes 1914-1918

Peter Oldham

ISBN 10: 0850524180 / ISBN 13: 9780850524185

Published by Leo Cooper, London, 1995

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Red cloth with gold lettering to spine, in glossy dust-jacket. 175 x 243 x 20mm. 208pp. B/w diagrams and photographs; glossary; appendices; index. A nice copy with no major signs of wear to either book or jacket. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pill Boxes On The Western Front: A Guide to the Design, Construction and Use of Concrete Pill Boxes 1914-1918
• Publisher: Leo Cooper, London
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850524180
• ISBN 13: 9780850524185
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This comprehensive, illustrated account also contains a complete listing of all remaining bunkers and pillboxes in Belgium and France.

About the Author

Peter Oldham has a special interest in defence strategies and tactics of the First World War, ranging from the grand planning and organization of defence schemes to the parts played by the sapper who dug the trench and the tommy who has to man it. Having studied the evolution and changing theories of fixed and elastic systems, he then researched the part played by permanent fortifications and shell-proof protection for troops and services. His understanding of the problems of the supply and use of building and concreting materials is unrivalled. As a concrete technologist, he has spent twenty-five years testing and producing concrete materials and structures.