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- Czechoslovak Fortification 1938 - Profile of the ultimately futile fortification systems constructed by the Czechs prior to the Nazi invasion.
- Fortifications - Etude de l'histoire de la fortification au travers d'une série de sources originales imprimées ou manuscrites.
- Coastal Fortification on the Gulf of Mexico - Andrew Bennett provides photographs and history of coastal fortifications of four generations from 1817 to World War II.
- Marshal Vauban - Dedicated to Louis XIV's fortifications engineer. Biography, description of fortifications, bibliography and fortifications links.
- Le petit atlas de la fortification - Principe et évolution de la fortification Séré de Rivières, Liste et schéma de certains des ouvrages du camp retranché de Belfort.
- Fortifs.org - Histoire des fortifications de l'époque gallo-romaine à la seconde guerre mondiale. Très nombreuses fiches sur les forts des différentes périodes prétégeant plusieurs villes comprenant photos et descriptif historique, gallerie de photos anciennes, forum.
- Histoire des fortifications de Liège - Histoire et géographie des fortifications édifiées autour de Liège pour les deux guerres mondiales.
- Les fortifications de Saint-Martin-de-Ré - Visite guidée de l'enceinte défensive sur l'Île de Ré, photos et plans.
- Castles in Africa - 17th-century kings of Ethiopia created fortifications at Gondar inspired by Portuguese design. Photographs by Janice Dennie accompany text from Harry R. Atkins, 'Ethiopia: The Land of Enchantment'.
- Fortifications - Réseau de 17 villes fortifiées de la région. Site traduit en anglais et en hollandais.
Wikipedia Articles
- Roman military frontiers and fortifications - Roman military borders and fortifications were part of a grand strategy of territorial defense in the Roman Empire. By the early second century, the Roman Empire had reached the peak of its territorial expansion and rather than constantly expanding their borders as earlier in the Empire and Republic, the Romans solidified their position by fortifying their strategic position with a series of fortifications and established lines of defense.
- Fortifications of Metz - The Fortifications of Metz, a city in northeastern France, are extensive, due to its strategic postition near the border of France and Germany. Below is a list of the fortifications that exist around the area of Metz.
- Bratislava Fortifications - The Bratislava Fortifications was a system of fortifications in the city of Bratislava, largely demolished in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Czechoslovak border fortifications - The Czechoslovak government built a system of border fortifications from 1935 to 1938 as defensive countermeasure against the rising threat of Nazi Germany that later materialised in German offensive plan called Fall Grün. Objective of fortifications was to prevent the taking of key areas by an enemy (not only Germany, but also Hungary) by means of a sudden attack before the mobilization of Czechoslovak army could be completed, and to enable effective defense until the allies (France and the United Kingdom) would help.
- Middle Head Fortifications - The Middle Head Fortifications is a network of forts and tunnels that are located at the end of Old Fort Road, Middle Head, Georges Heights in Sydney, Australia. The fortifications at Middle Head formed part of Sydney Harbour's defences