The Atlantic Wall: a name that sounds like a slogan, cleverly used by German propaganda to present to the world the largest and most powerful fortification ever built. Broken through in a single day on 6 June 1944, its usefulness and actual value were largely neutralised, turning the proud Atlantic Wall into a useless fortification for some and a mythical illusion for others. And yet, the historical reality of the Atlantic Wall lies between these two extremes in the thousands of bunkers that were built in record time along the entire coast of occupied Europe, from northern Norway to the foothills of the Pyrenees in France. What remains of this gigantic fortification some seventy years later? Illustrated with more than 2,000 photos, maps and documents, this book takes the reader on a journey of discovery to Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France to explore the remains.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Durrieu, Alain/Braeuer, Luc/Braeuer, Marc u.s.
Title
The Atlantic Wall. Its Most Incredible Remains!
Details
English text, more than 2000 photos, documents and maps, large format. 336 pages.
