The Berlin Wall and the Intra-German Border 1961-89 - Gordon L. Rottman

The Berlin Wall and the Intra-German Border 1961-89

Buch | Softcover
64 Seiten
2008
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84603-193-9 (ISBN)
18,65 inkl. MwSt
The border between East and West Germany was closed on 26 May 1953. On 13 August 1961 crude fences and walls were erected around West Berlin: the Berlin Wall had been created. The Wall encircled West Berlin for a distance of 155km, and its barriers and surveillance systems evolved over the years into an advanced obstacle network. The Intra-German Border ran from the Baltic Sea to the Czechoslovak border for 1,381km, and was where NATO forces faced the Warsaw Pact for the 45 years of the Cold War. This book examines the international situation that led to the establishment of the Berlin Wall and the IGB, and discusses how these barrier systems were operated, and finally fell.

Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group until reassigned to the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70. Gordon worked as a civilian contract Special Operations Forces Intelligence Specialist at the Army's Joint Readiness Center, Ft Polk, until 2002. A highly respected and established author, who is a recognised expert on this subject, he now devotes himself to full-time writing and research. Chris Taylor was born in Newcastle, UK, but now lives in London. After attending art college in his home town, he graduated in 1995 from Bournemouth University with a degree in computer graphics. Since then he has worked in the graphics industry and is currently a freelance illustrator for various publishing companies. He has a keen interest in filmmaking and is currently co-producing a movie.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 7.2.2008
Reihe/Serie Fortress
Illustrationen Chris Taylor
Zusatzinfo 17 b/w; 30 col
Sprache englisch
Maße 184 x 248 mm
Gewicht 242 g
Themenwelt Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Zeitgeschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10 1-84603-193-1 / 1846031931
ISBN-13 978-1-84603-193-9 / 9781846031939
Zustand Neuware
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