The Atlantic Wall (1): France (Fortress) by Steven J. Zaloga

Steven J. Zaloga. Without the resources and manpower to fortify the entire coast, the emphasis was placed on the great festung ports, the likely location of an Allied amphibious landing.

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EAN	9781846031298
UPC	9781846031298
ISBN	9781846031298
Book Title	Atlantic Wall (1) : France
Book Series	Fortress Ser.
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Item Length	9.7 in
Publication Year	2007
Format	Trade Paperback
Language	English
Illustrator	Taylor, Chris, Ray, Lee, Johnson, Hugh, Yes
Item Height	0.1 in
Author	Steven J. Zaloga
Genre	History
Topic	Europe / Germany, Military / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Europe / General
Item Weight	6.9 Oz
Item Width	7.2 in
Number of Pages	64 Pages

In 1942, with Germany's gradual loss of the strategic initiative to the Allies, Hitler was forced to construct an impenetrable wall of fortifications along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coast. However, Hitler's grandiose Atlantic wall scheme was hampered by the realities of Germany's wartime economy. Without the resources and manpower to fortify the entire coast, the emphasis was placed on the great festung ports, the likely location of an Allied amphibious landing.
This first volume in a series of three deals solely with the structures on the French Atlantic coast starting with the Pas de Calais and extending down to Spain. Featuring detailed illustrations and diagrams of the various sections of the Atlantic Wall and the role that they played, it gives an insightful analysis into some of the most accessible fortifications of World War II.

Steven J. Zaloga

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