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The Atlantic Wall - History and present situation with travelling directions - 3 Volumes

The Atlantic Wall - History and present situation with travelling directions - 3 Volumes
Author: Zimmermann, R. Heinz

Language: German

3-Volume series of books on the Atlantic Wall in France - a travel guide to the most important and best preserved sites of the Atlantic Wall with descriptions of what to see there.


Description

This is a "classic" of "classics"! One of the most used travel guides to the fortifications of the Atlantic Wall in France. It shows the reader how to reach specific sites and tells what to find there. The author gives a detailed description of the history and architectural characteristics of the individual sites.

The first volume is about the Atlantic Wall between Dunkirk and Cherbourg, including the D-Day landing beaches, and has 189 pp. The second volume treat the Atlantic Wall between Cherbourg and Brest, including the Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney. The book has 265 pp. The third and last volume describes the coast between Brest and Biarritz. It has 290 pp.

All in all, this is a VERY valuable guide for anyone interested in the Atlantic Wall in France and wanting to visit it. The books are all written in German entirely. Each volume is illustrated with HUNDREDS of photos'drawings, plans and maps.

    

Original title Der Atlantikwall - Geschichte und Gegenwart mit Reisebeschreibung - 3 Bände
Author Zimmermann, R. Heinz
Languages German
Subject CF - Modern fortifications - 20th century
Period World War Two
Location France
Categories Photobooks, Textual books, Antiquarian books

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