The German Army of World War II was a highly mobile force. The experience of trench warfare in World War I had done much to shape Germany's blitzkrieg doctrine and concepts of field fortification, and the mobile warfare ethos of World War 2 was designed to avoid the previous war's stalemate.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- German tactical defence doctrine -- Planning the defences -- Defensive firepower -- Materials and constuction methods -- Types of defensive position -- Types of defensive position -- Theatre-specific defences -- The fortitfications at war -- An assessment of German field fortifictations -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.