Germany's Atlantic Wall was the most ambitious military fortification program of World War II. Following its conquest of Western Europe; Germany had to defend some 5;000 kilometers of Atlantic coastline from the Spanish border to the Arctic Circle. The United States' entry into the war and the inevitability of an Anglo-American landing in Western Europe resulted in the fortification of this coastline along its entire length. Focusing on the northern Atlantic Wall in the Low Countries and Scandinavia; this title addresses the special defensive features and unique aspects of fortification in these countries; such as the early focus on fortifying Norway; due to early British commando raids; the greater use of turreted naval guns; and the establishment of first-line Flak defenses in the Low Countries to counter the Allied strategic bombing campaign.
#3711730 in Books I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies 2010-01-15 2009-12-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.69 x 1.20 x 5.69l; 1.15 #File Name: 1845111451240 pages
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