HITLER'S ATLANTIC WALL: Pas de Calais

HITLER'S ATLANTIC WALL: Pas de Calais
Paul Williams (Author)

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This well-illustrated book describes the massive effort that the occupying Nazi forces put into the construction of the Eastern section of the Atlantic Wall. While the D-Day invasion was unaffected by the fortifications in this area, they still posed a significant threat. This came from the mighty gun batteries (such as Batteries Todt and Lindemann) that threatened Channel shipping and the South Coast of England, and, while isolated from the main Allied advance, the Festung ports of Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk were denied to Allied use. This was of major strategic significance as the lines of supply were becoming ever longer and more vulnerable.Using rare archive material, this book takes the reader on a fascinating journey along the coast that Hitler was wrongly convinced would be the site of the Allied landings. Hitler's Atlantic Wall - Pas de Calais tells the history of how and why the giant batteries were built, the origins of their weaponry and the ingenious engineering and military operations that defeated them finally.

• Rank: #835387 in Books
• Published on: 2013-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .0 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

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Description #2 by LangtonInfo.com:

Tells the history of the Nazis' great fortification system along the eastern part of the Channel Coast. Reveals the Allies' ingenious plans and equipment designed to overcome this mighty defensive system. In the popular Battleground Europe style and an invaluable companion on any tour of the area and its sites.

Description #3 by Military Uniform Supply:

D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition 3 Disc DVD Box Set At first light on the 6th of June 1944, the Allies launched Operation Overlord, the largest combined land, air and sea operation ever. This invasion, designed to begin the liberation of Europe from Nazi oppression, would be forever known as D-Day. The assault was a tremendous gamble and the element of surprise was critical to success. Through a tangle of intrigue and deception, the Allies convinced Hitler that the real invasion would not occur at Normandy but instead would fall at the Pas de Calais, 150 miles from the true invasion site. The preparation for the operation was intense and the assault phase of Operation Overlord was a tremendous victory for the Allies. They had broken the vaunted Atlantic wall and established a foothold on the continent. Soon afterwards they were celebrating the liberation of Paris. Between the two events were 80 days of war and its uncertainty. The story of these three phases, the build up, the assault and the breakout are the real story of D-Day, Operation Overlord. This compelling story is retold using archival images, including rare color footage from the Library of Congress, coupled with the thoughts of the men and women who actually participated in these historic events. They tell the story of Operation Overlord as it occurred sixty years ago, when the world came together in conflict on the storm swept beaches of Normandy. Disc 1: the Build Up France 1940 Survival Total Effort Global War America's Arrival Baptism Of Fire Coming Of Age Overlord The Build Up Anzio The Atlantic Wall The Transportation Plan D Minute 20 Exercise 6 Plus Disc 2: The Invasion Crossings Jump Into Darkness On Enemy Ground Over The Side First Things First Utah Bloodbath On Omaha A Few Brave Men The British Beaches A Day Of Confusion Disc 3: The Breakout A Foothold On The Continent The Crucible Of Caen The Race To Normandy A Battle Of Attrition Hedgerow Hell The Destruction Of Army Group Center The Battle Of The Buildup The Cobra Strikes Patton's Third Army The Falaise-Argentan Pocket Operation Anvil The Race Across France The Liberation Of Paris Full Dimesion Stereo Surround Sound, Contains Over 50 D-Day Veteran Interviews!, Approximately 6 1/2 Hours Running Time, Color and Black/White Footage, Makes An Excellent Gift, Compatible With NTSC and PAL Formats - Playable Worldwide.