Fortifying Europe's Soft Underbelly: The Rupnik Line, the Vallo Alpino and Other Fortifications of the Ljubljana Gap

by Aleksander Jankovic Potocnik, Vladimir Tonic, Mateja Perpar

Overview

The Rupnik Line, the Vallo Alpino and other fortifications of the Ljubljana Gap in the former Yugoslavia before, during and after World War II are covered in detail by a Slovenian author who has visited, researched and recorded the existing remains. Well illustrated with 165 maps, plans, sketches, and wartime as well as present day photos of the remains of the bunkers, turrets and other fortifications of the area (some are in color). A Merriam Press Military History.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781716311598
Publisher:	Lulu.com
Publication date:	12/20/2020
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.42(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction, The Ljubljana Gap: The Geography, The History of Military Developments and Fortifying of the Area, The Eastern Part of 'Vallo Alpino' The Unknown Eastern Part, The Rupnik Line, The War, The Ring of Wire, Europe's Soft Underbelly or the Ljubljana Gap Strategy, Discovering the Rupnik Line, Epilogue, Sources, Plans of Individual Forts of the Eastern Part of Vallo Alpino