The Stalin and Molotov Lines: Soviet Western Defences 1928-41

The Stalin and Molotov Lines: Soviet Western Defences 1928-41

The Stalin and Molotov Lines: Soviet Western Defences 1928-41

The Stalin and Molotov Lines: Soviet Western Defences 1928-41

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Overview

In the years following the Civil War, plans were drawn up to build a major set of fortifications along the Russian western border. Work began in 1926, leading to a front that stretched over 2,000km from the Baltic to the Black Sea. By the time of the outbreak of World War II, the defences of the Stalin Line, as it was known, were largely complete – but were also now too far behind the new Soviet border to be of any use in potential offensives. Stalin took steps to create a new defensive line inside Poland, which came to be known by the name of the Soviet Foreign Minister, Molotov. This book details the development of these lines, and the fighting that took place around them in 1941.

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ISBN-13: 9781472803764
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 05/20/2013
Series: Fortress , #77
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 64
File size: 11 MB
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About the Author

After completing an Honours Degree in History at the University of Lancaster, Neil Short gained a Master's Degree in Military History at the University of Leeds. He is a fully qualified Management Accountant working for the Ministry of Defence, but in his spare time undertakes research on World War II. He has previously written on Hitler's Siegfried Line in Sutton's Fortress Europe series; and for Osprey has written Fortress 15: Germany's West Wall and Fortress 45: German Defences in Italy. Neil lives and works in Bristol, UK.
Neil Short studied history at the University of Lancaster and graduated with an Honours degree. He then moved to the University of Leeds, where he completed a Master's Degree in Military History. He has published numerous books on fortifications, including a number of titles for Osprey. He lives with his wife and family in Bristol, UK.
Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and the history of fortification. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.

Table of Contents


Introduction 4 Chronology 6 Design and Development 6 The Russian Civil War The first building phase - war alarm The second building phase The third building phase The Molotov Line The Principles of Defence 15 The strategic level The operational level The tactical level A Tour of the Defences 19 Machine-gun shelters Artillery bunkers Anti-tank gun shelters Tank turrets Mina Armoured turrets Passive defences The Living Sites 32 Construction work on the Stalin Line Construction of the Molotov Line The workers The engineers Manning the defences Operational History 42 The Molotov Line The Stalin Line Aftermath 53 The Sites Today 56 Belarus Poland Russia Ukraine General information Bibliography 61 Glossary 62 Appendix Red Army Order of Battle, 22 June 1941 63 Index 64
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