Maginot Line Gun Turrets; ; And French Gun Turret Development 1880—1940
Donnell, Clayton & Donato Spedaliere (Illust)
Language: English
Published by Osprey Publishing, Oxford, 2017
Series: Book 239 of 328 - New Vanguard
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- Title
- Maginot Line Gun Turrets; ; And French Gun Turret Development 1880—1940
- Author
- Donnell, Clayton & Donato Spedaliere (Illust)
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing, Oxford
- Publication year
- 2017
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1472820274
- ISBN 13
- 9781472820273
- Illustrator
- Spedaliere, Donato
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Series
- Book 239 of 328: New Vanguard
- Seller catalogs
- Military History, World War II
The Maginot Line was one of the most advanced networks of fortifications in history. Built in the aftermath of World War I, and stretching along the French eastern border from Belgium to Switzerland, it was designed to prevent German troops from ever setting foot on French soil again.
Its primary defensive weapons were the gun turrets. Beginning development in the 1870s and improving on German designs, they were constructed out of steel wedges and could revolve and disappear from sight after firing, making them impervious to enemy bombardment. They were deadly accurate and created havoc on the German units that attacked the line during their invasion of France in 1940.
This fully illustrated study will examine the technical details of the French artillery turrets. It will show the evolution of the design of the guns and turrets used in the French forts before and during World War I, then those built exclusively for the Maginot Line to give a comprehensive overview of the weapons designed to protect France from invasion.
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About the Author
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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