The Atlantic Wall
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The Atlantic Wall

History and Guide

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About This Book

Hitler's Atlantic Wall, the complex system of coastal fortifications that stretched from Norway to the Spanish border during the Second World War, was built to defend occupied Europe from Allied invasion. Many of its principal structures survive and can be visited today, and this book is an authoritative guide to them. The wall, which was constructed on a massive scale between 1942 and 1944 by German engineers, forced laborers and troops, consisted of strong points, artillery casemates, bunkers, troop shelters, minefields, anti-tank and anti-boat obstacles. It also included the concrete U-boat and E-boat pens in the key ports and, behind the Channel coast, the V-weapon sites. This huge scheme of fortifications was one of the longest defensive lines in military history.This history and guide takes the reader—and visitor—through the entire story of the fortifications from the fall of France to the Allied breakthrough and the defeat of the German armies in Normandy. This narrative puts the extensive remains that can be seen today in a fascinating historical context. As a guide to some of the most impressive relics of the Second World War, this book will be essential reading and reference for any one who is interested in the history of fortifications, D-Day and the liberation of occupied Europe.

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Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Year
2012
ISBN
9781783378388
Topic
History
Subtopic
World War II
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Glossary of Terms
  8. Chapter 1: Prelude to Stagnation
  9. Chapter 2: Testing the German Defences, 1940-1942
  10. Chapter 3: Creating the Atlantic Wall
  11. Chapter 4: The Strategic Value of the Atlantic Wall
  12. Chapter 5: Guns and Bunkers
  13. Chapter 6: Bunkers and Beaches
  14. Chapter 7: Special Equipment and Weapons
  15. Chapter 8: The Allies Prepare, The Germans React
  16. Chapter 9: Invasion: D-Day, 6 June 1944
  17. Chapter 10: Consolidation
  18. Chapter 11: GuidE
  19. Appendix: Bombing Results of Operation Venerable
  20. Notes
  21. Bibliography