The German Fortress of Metz 1870–1944
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About this book
Following the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, the German Army began to construct a fortress line from Strasbourg to Luxembourg to protect their new territory, the centrepiece of which was the great Moselstellung (Moselle Position) of Metz / Thionville. Illustrated with rare photographs and full-colour cutaway artwork, this book examines the design and development of the fortress and analyses its use in combat, focusing particularly on the part it played in holding up General Patton’s Third Army’s advance across France in 1944.
Contents
Introduction • Chronology • Design and development • Tour of the sites • Principles of defence • The living sites • The sites at war • Aftermath • The sites today • Bibliography • Glossary • Index
Paperback; September 2008; 64 pages; ISBN: 9781846033025