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Smashing the Atlantic Wall - The Destruction of Hitler's Coastal Fortresses

By: Sterling Publishing

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical & Reference Books (Sterling Publishing)


Product Info

Title
Smashing the Atlantic Wall - The Destruction of Hitler's Coastal Fortresses
Category
Author
Patrick Delaforce
Publish Year
2001
Pages
240
Dimensions
6.5x9.5x1.25"
NKG Part #
2147831555
Type
Hardcover

Description

When Hitler reluctantly called off the proposed invasion of Britain in 1940, he immediately ordered by secret edict the building of his Atlantic Wall. The Todt Organisation, which used slave labor, was entrusted with this monumental task along 1500 miles of coastline. Hitler has an unexpected talent: he personally designed the layout and military defences of each fortress and the selection of the fortress commandant. All the glamour and new headlines concentrated on the Allied army's successes. No one gave thought to the forgotten formations of Americans left behind in Brittany, or Canadians and British fighting in appalling conditions. The forces fighting their "horrible little battles" called it "The Cinderella War" and this work is the record of their bravery and determination.