These consist of journals, yearbooks, quarterlies, guidebooks, newsletters and brochures belonging to sister societies and study groups from many countries besides our own. Many of them contain material emanating from such distinguished members of FSG as Quentin Hughes, Andrew Saunders, Gianni Perbellini, John Kenyon, Victor Smith and others. These articles are not catalogued here, but will appear when it becomes possible to compile a full
catalogue. Any colleague contemplating research which might be helped by any item listed here, is advised to contact myself in the first instance.
USA
Council for America's Military Past (CAMP) Headquarters Heliogram
Issues nos 209-216; 8/1990 to 8/1991 273 -275,277-287; 5/1999 to 2/2002 (276 missing)
Ditto: Journal of America's Military Past Volume XXVI Spring/Summer 1999 Whole Number 85 No 1 Volume XXVI Fall 1999 Whole Number 86 No 2 Volume XXVI Winter 2000 Whole Number 87 No 3, Volumes XXVI/XXVII nos 89,90.92,93 Covering 2000 to 2002 Coast Defence Study Group Journal (Quarterly)
Volume 2: issue 2, Volume 3: issue 4, Volume 4: issue 1-4, Volume 5: issue 1-2, Volume 7: issue 1-4, Volume 8: issue 1- 4, Volume 9: issue 1-4, Volume 14: issue 1-4, Volume 15: issue 1- 4. CDSG Newsletters
Issues for 5,8/1998 2,5,8,11/1999 2,5,8,11/2000 2,5,8,11/2001 together with a report on the 25kw gasoline-driven generating set used in the coastal defence of the USA. Fortitudine: The Bulletin of the US Marine Corps Historical Program.
Volume XX, Fall 1990, Number 2; Winter 1990-1991 number 3; Volume XXII, Fall 1992, Number 2.
The Artilleryman, Fall 1991, Summer 1992
We have a very large number of local leaflets and guide pamphlets to fortifications all
over the United States and Canada.
Various newsletters emanating from societies supporting individual Forts and Leaflets for various forts
Belgium
SimonStevinstichting, quarterly journal, Vesting 1981 no 1; 1982 missing; 1983 nos 1- 4 ; 1984 nos 2-4; 1985 nos 2- 4; 1986 nos 1- 4; 1987 nos 1- 4; 1988 nos 1- 4; 1989 nos 1- 4; 1990 nos 1- 4; 1991 nos 1- 4; 1992 nos 3- 4; 1993 nos 1- 4; 1994 nos 1- 2; 1995 nos 1- 4; 1996 nos 1-4; 1997 nos 1- 4; 1998 nos 1- 4; 1999 nos 1- 4; 2000 nos 1-4; 2001 nos 1-4.
Netherlands
Stichting Menno van Coehoom,Kwartaalbericht(quarterly information): issues for 1992 to 1998 less no 2 of 1994. Duplicates exist for various issues in 1993-1996. Saillant becomes the title in 1999: complete issues held for 1999 to 2001
Jaarboek from 1975 to 1991; also various newsletters
(july 03) Fortjoumaal newsletters for 1998 and 1999. Duplicates exist for certain of the Stichting Menno van Coehoom yearbooks from 1979 to 1991 and also for their Quarterly Kwartaalbericht between 1993 to 1996 and for its successor Saillant for 2000 and 2001. Any member who might wish to buy any duplicate should please contact me.
France
Association Le Mur,Le Mur, Issues nos 47 to 62, less no 60. Duplicates exist for nos 52 to 56
A number of local pamphlets on fortifications in France are available.
Spain
Anon Castillos de Espana.
Switzerland
Association Saint Maurice d'Etudes Militaires (annual): issues for 1994 and 1997
Germany
Museum fur historische Wehrtechnik E.V..
Biennial Journal: issue no 27 (1990); issues 34 to 55, (less no38), covering 1992 to 2002
Bulletins 1969 to 1987
A number of tourist leaflets to fortifications in Germany are also available.
(July 03) Deutsches Atlantik Wall Archiv (DAWA) nos 30 to 36 incl, 1997 to 2000
DAWA Der Verlag
DAWA Publications Register for 2000
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht documents dated 1941 detailing Polish Fortifications (facsimile)
Fortress Germersheim guidebook and anniversary booklet of Stadt Germersheim.
Italy
Istituto Italiano dei Castelli
Journal nos 21,24,40-45,68,78-82,95-97
A very large number of papers, articles and leaflets on Italian fortifications, is available. (July 03)Castelli journal for June 2002
Newsletter of II consorzio per la salvaguardia dei castelli storici del Friuli Venezia
Giulia (contains an exhaustive site register of castle sites in these regions of Italy).
Newsletter of the Gruppo di Studio delle Fortificazione Modeme for March to June and Sep to Dec 1997.
Eastern Europe
Czech Rep. Leaflets of Trutnov fortress.
Australasia
Australian Coastal Defences Study Group News sheet nos 2-3, 1987-1988
Forts and Works Defence of New Zealand Nol, 1996 and nos 9-12,2000-2001
Elsewhere abroad
Some material for Scandinavia, Central, Eastern and Southern Europe is available.
Great Britain
Fortress Study Group
Annual Journal FORT; complete run to date; four monthly newsletter Casemate; complete run to date. Fortress, a defunct quarterly; complete run nos 1-18
Palmerston Forts Society;
Journal: The Redan (formerly Newsletter): issues from Feb 1988 to June 2000 (less nos
24-31).
Numerous Fortlogs, Plymouth Papers, Solent Papers and handbooks. Numerous copies of PFS/PAV newsletters.
Kent Defence Research Group, journal Ravelin: no 18 and 23-49 plus 4 special issues
Pillbox Study Group journal Loopholes: nos 19-21
Ordnance Society journal volumes 1-11 (1989-1999): newsletter 1987-2000
RUSI journal for 1988
Britain's Defences 1860
Numerous guidebooks, leaflets and pamphlets relating to fortifications throughout Great Britain and the Channel Islands published by HMSO, The Office of Works, The Ministry of Public Buildings and Works, English Heritage, Historic Scotland ,CADW, local authorities, local history societies etc.
Channel Islands Occupation Society Review; issues from 1973 to 1988,(less 1987); then
1995, 2000 and 2001; Newsletters 1 to 7,(less no 5), 2000 to 2001. Numerous CIOS guides to sites.
Numerous copies of Admiralty Ordnance Handbooks dating from pre-WWl to 1920's and their
Lists of Changes
(July 03)Occupied Guernsey photocopies x 13 of press reports from the Guernsey Press. The Missing Years 1940 to 1945 from the Guernsey Press. CIOS news letter, nos 1,2,3,6,7 1999 to 2001 Channel Islands Occupation Review for February, 1995; September, 2000; June, 2001.
Booklet on Looking Around Guernsey
Mont Orgueil Castle Jersey, guidebook
Transmission Lines newsletter for August 1996
Siren newsletter no 1, 1996 and no 4, 1997
Historic Gravesend for 1988 and 1989
Tri yearly Amalgamated Journal of the Felixstowe History and Museum Societies and the Landguard Trust Volunteers newsletter
Army Museum of Transport, Beverley, leaflet
Eden Camp POW camp leaflets
Fort Grey Maritime Museum guidebook.
Gil Dowdall-Brown, Hon. Librarian.
Fortress Study Group is a registered charity No. 288790.
