FORTRESS STUDY GROUP

FORT ISSUE 33 2005

ISSN 0261-586X

Fort Kluze, just above the Koritnica gorge; and Fort Herman on the ledge on the slope of Mt. Rombon (2,208m). Sited at the easiest place to control the Imperial Road Gorica-Bovec-Tarvisio.
(Marko Simic)

Fort - Vol 33
Index

Editorial.

Canada's Coastal Fortifications of the Second World War.

Dr. Roger Sarty

The Maginot Line: A Basic Primer.

J. E. Kaufmann

Casemates or Turrets: The Evolution of the American Casemated 16-inch Battery.

Bolling W. Smith

Colour Plate Section.

The First World War Fortresses and Battle of the Isonzo Front.

Aleksander Jankovic Potocnik

The Coastal Defences of the Naval Base of Ferrol.

Juan Vazquez Garcial

Defense of the Golden Gate: Battery Cavallo - Survivor of the Plan of 1870.

John Martini

Fortress Study Group

Founded in 1975 to represent the interests of those actively involved in the study of all aspects of fortifications and their armaments, especially works constructed to mount and resist artillery.

Patron

His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester
KG GCVO RIBA

Honorary' Fellows

Dr Christopher Duffy
Anthony Kemp
Professor Philippe Truttman
The late Brigadier J R E Hamilton-Baillie MC MICE
The late Professor Quentin Hughes MC OBE

Officers and Executive Committee

Chairman: David Bassett
Honorary Secretary: William H. Clements
Honorary Treasurer: Thomas Bell
Honorary Editor of FORT 33: Terrance McGovern
Honorary Editor of Casemate: Charles Blackwood

Executive Committee {Sep. 2004 - Sep. 2005):

Richard Clisby
Keith Phillips
Nigel Ruckley
Alastair Fyfe
Alistair Graham-Kerr
Alan Williamson (as Conference organiser)

Honorary Assistant Officers of the Society

Honorary Librarian and Reviews Editor: Gilbert Dowdall-Brown
Tours Secretary: Ken Tough
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International Fortress Council Representatives: Alan Pearsall, David Bassett

Editorial Board for Fort 34

Terrance McGovern
David Bassett
Charles Blackwood
Margaret Pinsent MA Dip. Class Arch.

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We regret that three past FSG committee members died recently:

Richard Harbottle in December 2005,
Peter Cobb in January 2006, and
Alan Pearsall in April 2006.

Their knowledge, expertise, enthusiasm and contributions to the FSG over many years will be greatly missed.

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