Clayton Donnell

'The German Fortress of Metz 1870-1944'

Bog | Engelsk

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)

'Eben-Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium, 1940'

Bog | Engelsk

In the early morning of 10 May 1940, the sky literally fell on the heads of the defenders of Fort Eben-Emael, considered to be Belgium's most powerful fortress. This huge structure, with its powerful artillery and infantry weapons, was the key to the