Notes on Seacoast Fortification 1920

Description Notes on Seacoast Fortification Construction by Col. Eben E. Winslow (1920) CDSG Press hard cover reprint of text with 29 plates included as a separate paperback volume Winslow’s book is the most comprehensive reference work on the construction techniques and gun emplacement details of Endicott and Taft period seacoast fortifications. The 29 drawings that accompanied the original monograph have been slightly reduced and are bound together as a separate soft cover volume. Contents Preface Chapter I – Historical Chapter II – Administration Chapter III – Armor and Armament Chapter IV- Material Used in Emplacement Construction Chapter V- Ammuntion Supply, Storage and Service Chapter VI – Batteries and Emplacements General Design Chapter VII – Emplacement Details Chapter VIII – Mortar Batteries Chapter IX – Dryness, Heating and Ventilation Chapter X – Blast Effects Chapter XI – Uses of Electricity in Fortifications Chapter XII – Fire Control Chapter XIII – Night Illumination of Battlefields Chapter XI – Submarine Mining Chapter XII – Summary print