About this title: When the First World War froze into a static line of trenches stretching from the North Sea to the Swiss border, the most obvious means of protection against the murderous machine-gun fire which both sides inflicted upon each other was some form of shell-proof shelter from which fire could be returned in safety. Hence the development of the pill box. The idea was certainly not new but the technology required to build them under the prevailing circumstances presented problems hitherto undreamed of. In this remarkably absorbing study of what at first seems a somewhat arcane subject, Peter ...
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Description: 7 By 9 1/2". Very good/very good, hard cover, ends of spine bumped, dust jacket has very slight edgewear. 208 pp. Numerous b&w photos and diagrams. read more
Description: New. Oversize Hardcover with DJ. NEW NEW NEW; never read; never sold. Dj is new with a hint of edgewear; dj is NOT priceclipped. No remainder mark; no ownership markings. In sealed plastic protection. 1995. Oversize Hardcover with DJ. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Leo Cooper
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780850524185ISBN:0850524180
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. DJ a little loose and has a half cm tear to top of spine. The largest secondhand bookshop in the Midlands. read more
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