Back الجدار الأطلسي Arabic Atlantik səddi AZ Атлантически вал Bulgarian Moger ar Meurvor Atlantel BR Mur Atlàntic Catalan Atlantický val Czech Atlantvolden Danish Atlantikwall German Dêso Atlantik DIQ Τείχος του Ατλαντικού Greek
| Atlantic Wall | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Third Reich | |
| Western Coast of Europe | |
 The Atlantic Wall, shown in yellow | |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Partially demolished, mostly intact |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942–1944 |
| In use | 1942–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
The Atlantic Wall (German: Atlantikwall) was an extensive system of Coastal fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944 along the western coast of Europe as a defense against an anticipated Allied invasion of the mainland continent from Great Britain.[1]
- ↑ Hakim, Joy (1995). A History of Us: War, Peace and all that Jazz. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-509514-6.