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Wetton Aerodrome
Aerodrome covers the history of aviation and aerial combat from the beginnings of powered flight to the dawn of the jet age. It features texts, photos & artwork and exists to honour the brave air pioneers and wartime aircrews of all nations.
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The Maginot Line
History of the Maginot Line, from
conception to development and construction. Includes photos and diagrams.
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Center of Fort Preservation and Tourism
This site contains links to other sites of interest to fortification buffs. It hopes to eventually become a full service information resource to those interested in preserving historic forts.
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The Marshal Vauban Website
A site devoted to the life and works of Marshal Vauban. He was the greatest builder and conqueror of fortresses the world has known. A genius in many fields, he served Louis XIV as a soldier, engineer and military architect, and was instrumental in shaping France's borders and her destiny.
This site details his life and times and contains numerous images of his works. A must
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Korean Forts
Dedicated to Korean fortifications of all types.
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Fort Lytton Interactive Photo Tour
This site is a photo of Fort Lytton, which was constructed in 1880 to protect the fledgling city of Brisbane from river attack. It operated for approximately 60 years, being decomissioned at the end of world war II.
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Coastal Fortification on the Gulf of Mexico
The site has pictures and descriptions of many of the permanent fortifications constructed on the Gulf of Mexico between 1817 and 1945.
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Fort Harker
History of Fort Harker and schedule of events held at the fort.
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The Game of Fortresses
A site which makes available images scanned from an 18th century set of playing cards depicitng the art and science of fortress design. These were produced for the edification of the students of Louis XVI's of France's Ecole Militaire.
These fine contemporary images represent a valuable resource for anyone studying fortress design relating to the period from around 1650 up to the F
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History of the French artillery and its ammunition (XIV
History of the French artillery and its ammunition from the XIVth to the XIXth century (in French: les projectiles des pièces d’artillerie française). Comprehensive bibliography on artillery. The fortification and artillery aspect is illustrated by a series of exceptional original photographs showing%
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