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Fort, the international journal of fortification and military architecture, is an annual refereed journal which publishes articles about the theory, development, practice, conservation, adaptation and reuse of fortifications and military architecture. Its coverage is quite extensive and it includes all works built to mount and resist artillery of all periods in the history of mankind. It is the only truly international journal in the subject and has in the past included articles on medieval castles, the pioneering works of the Knights of St John in the Holy Land, Rhodes and Malta, bastioned fortifications of the Italian Renaissance, the prolific age of Vauban, Victorian fortifications, the European Polygonal Systems, the colonial fortifications of Britain and France, the Maginot Line and Hitler's Atlantic Wall.
Each volume also includes reviews of relevant books and articles about fortifications as well as an extensive listing service of recent publications including the journals of other kindred societies.
Fort publishes the research work of leading authorities outlining and interpreting the most pertinent and significant developments in the whole field of fortification. The journal is of particular interest to military architectural historians, strategists and students of armaments, weapons, ballistics and the history of technology; archaeologists, architects and those concerned with the conservation, interpretation and presentation of relevant buildings and sites. Being extensively illustrated, it will also appeal to all those young fortification enthusiasts with a love for exploring castles and forts full of childhood memories.
Fort usually contains between 150-200 pages and includes a large number of illustrations with an ever increasing full colour section of important examples of fortifications throughout the world. Membership of the Fortress Study Group entitles the reader to a copy of Fort and three issues of Casemate per year.
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