Description: *Text is Written in French* After the defeat of 1870, Germany annexed the two districts of Alsace (except Belfort), the major part of Moselle and a part of Meurthe and Vosges and prevented France from any attempt to reconquer this territory. The engineers of the Empire developed in Alsace and in Lorraine all the techniques coming from the art of fortifying in Germany: from Alexis von Biehler’s forts in Strasbourg to the strongholds on the square of Metz. During 45 years, Germany built on its frontiers with France a coherent defensive system, consistent with its strategy and adapted to the army’s operational plans proposed by Von Schlieffen: “the Empire’s occidental shield”. This fortified system has not been fully tested during the Great War, which has helped to create this idea of an undefeated, mighty and modern system. Les Fortifications d'Alsace Lorraine1870-1918by Philippe Burtscher Series:La Grande GuerreImprint: Histoire and Collections 68 Pages, 8 x 9.5 in, more than 150 photographs Paperback9782352500704July 2008
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Book Title: Fortifications D'alsace Lorraine : 1870-1918
Book Series: La Grande Guerre
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 9.4in.
Publisher: Histoire ET Collections
Original Language: French
Publication Year: 2008
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: French
Item Height: 0.3in.
Author: Philippe Burtscher
Genre: History
Topic: Military History, War, Warfare, World History, Military / WORLD War I, Military / Wars & Conflicts (OTHER), History
Item Width: 7.8in.
