Atlantic Wall
From Wikinfo
The Atlantic Wall was an extensive system of coastal fortifications; built by the German Third Reich, during the Second World War, in order to defend against invasion by the Allies.
The defensive wall was never completed; consisting primarily of batteries, bunkers, and minefields, which during 1942-1944 stretched from the French-Spanish border into Norway. A number of the bunkers are still present, for example near Scheveningen, The Hague, and in Normandy.
See Also
Weblinks
- 7Grad.org - Information and pictures, e.g. Batterie Hanstholm (german)
- Atlantikwall.net - Many information on the Atlantic Wall
- Atlantikwall-Bildergalerie.de - Many details on the batteries (german)
- Deutsches Atlantikwall-Archiv - DAWA - Many information on the Atlantic Wall (german)
- Museumscenter Hanstholm
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Atlantic_Wall" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Wall, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
