German Military Geology and Fortification of the British Channel Islands During World War II (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

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 opponents; and the legacy of fortifications that may conveniently be seen by tourists today - fortifications bypassed by Allied forces that liberated nearby Normandy after D-Day in June 1944, and surrendered intact at the end of the War in Europe in May 1945.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Advances in Military Geosciences
Release date:	September 2020
First published:	2018
Editors:	Edward P.F. Rose
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	406
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-22767-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Defence strategy, planning & research > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	3-319-22767-X
Barcode:	9783319227672

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