Germany's Atlantic Wall was the most ambitious military fortification program of World War II. As Germany began to lose their strategic initiative to the Allies in 1942, Hitler was forced to construct an impenetrable wall of fortifications along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This book deals solely with the structures in France, starting with the Pas-de-Calais and extending down to Spain.

"Illustrated by H. Johnson, L. Ray & C. Taylor"--T.p., vol. 1. "Illustrated by Adam Hook"--T.p., vol. 2. "Illustrated by Adam Hook"--T.p., vol. 3.

Introduction -- Design and development. Kriegsmarine defenses in France. German Army defenses in France -- Principles of defense -- Tour of the sites. Naval coastal artillery. Army coastal artillery. Army infantry strongpoints -- The living site -- The sites at war. Operation Astonia: Festung Le Havre. Operation Wellhit. Festung Boulogne. Operation Undergo: Festung Calais -- Aftermath -- The sites today.