Guernsey and the German Army

Support for the fortification of Guernsey was provided by five geologists of the German Army’s military geological service, each with the status (equivalent to major or captain) of a Technischer Kriegsverwaltungsrat (TKVR): a uniformed ‘Technical War Admi

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Edward P. F. Rose  Editor

German Military Geology and Fortification of the British Channel Islands During World War II

Advances in Military Geosciences

Series Editors Peter Doyle London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom Judy Ehlen Haytor, Devon, United Kingdom Francis Galgano G67 Mendel Science Center, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA Russell Harmon North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Edward P. F. Rose Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom

Advances in Military Geosciences is a book series which explores the interaction between current and historic military operations and earth science, including geography, geology, geophysics, soil science, ecology, hydrology, glaciology and atmospheric sciences. Military activities are almost always strongly integrated within a wide spectrum of geoscience. The decisive outcomes of land battles throughout history have been dictated in large part by the terrain and environmental setting. Modern military operations rely on a wide range of land-, air-, sea-, and space-borne intelligence and knowledge of dynamic terrain processes and conditions. In addition, the study of geo-based environmental science is critical to both the sustainable management of military reservations and installations, as well as the evaluation of how terrain and environmental conditions may impact military equipment and operations. Advances in Military Geosciences contains single and multi-authored books as well as edited volumes. Series Editors are currently accepting proposals, forms for which can be obtained from the publisher, Zachary Romano (Zachary.Romano@ springer.com). More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/15030

Edward P. F. Rose Editor

German Military Geology and Fortification of the British Channel Islands During World War II

Editor Edward P. F. Rose Department of Earth Sciences Royal Holloway, University of London Egham, Surrey, UK

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