German Atlantic Wall Defences

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-263-1591-07A / Valtingojer
published on 20 May 2024
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A photograph taken in March 1944 showing a gun emplacement, part of Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall defences along the coastline of occupied northern Europe. The defences were built in preparation for the Allied landings which came on D-Day 6 June 1944. (German Federal Archives)

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Valtingojer, B. B. 1. /. (2024, May 20). German Atlantic Wall Defences. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18967/german-atlantic-wall-defences/

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Valtingojer, Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-263-1591-07A /. "German Atlantic Wall Defences." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 20, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18967/german-atlantic-wall-defences/.

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Valtingojer, Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-263-1591-07A /. "German Atlantic Wall Defences." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 May 2024. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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