Featuring illustrations throughout, this concise volume explores the development of the fortress of Verdun and the climactic battle that took place around it.
The ring of fortifications protecting the city of Verdun on the Meuse River would become critical in the infamous battle of World War I. This book examines these fortifications, including the famous forts of Douaumont and Vaux that saw some of the fiercest fighting during the battle.
| ISBN: | 9781849084123 |
| Publication date: | 20th April 2011 |
| Author: | Clayton Donnell, Brian Delf |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Fortress |
| Genres: |
First World War Architecture: castles and fortifications War and defence operations |