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German Military Geology and Fortification of the British Channel Islands During World War II
Edward P. F. . Ed(S): Rose
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Hardback. Editor(s): Rose, Edward P. F. Series: Advances in Military Geosciences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 100 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWK; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This volume discusses how the German armed forces made effective use of military geologists to assist their fortification of the Channel Islands after their capture from the British in 1940. The book presents a unique case history of German geologist expertise applied to British terrain, intended to make the Islands into an impregnable fortress that postwar would remain a permanent outpost of the German state. In doing so, the book explains why the Channel Islands constitute a ‘classic’ location for British geology; how German armed forces made far greater military use of geologists than either their British or American ... Read more
This volume discusses how the German armed forces made effective use of military geologists to assist their fortification of the Channel Islands after their capture from the British in 1940. The book presents a unique case history of German geologist expertise applied to British terrain, intended to make the Islands into an impregnable fortress that postwar would remain a permanent outpost of the German state. In doing so, the book explains why the Channel Islands constitute a ‘classic’ location for British geology; how German armed forces made far greater military use of geologists than either their British or American ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Military Geosciences
Number of Pages
406
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319227672
SKU
V9783319227672
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About Edward P. F. . Ed(S): Rose
Edward P. F. (Ted) Rose is an alumnus of Oxford University (1st class honours in geology 1963, followed by a DPhil for a thesis on Libyan fossiliferous limestones 1966) and a former British reserve army officer. He pursued a full-time career lecturing on geology in the University of London, at Bedford College 1966–1985, Royal Holloway 1985–2003, until retiring to an ... Read more
Reviews for German Military Geology and Fortification of the British Channel Islands During World War II
“The book is much more than a collection of papers; however, it represents the most comprehensive volume on the topic and is beautifully illustrated in colour and very carefully edited to provide the reader with a full understanding of the reasons behind the fortifications, and the thinking behind their construction … . This book … is well produced, beautifully illustrated ... Read more