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=The Atlantic Wall=

Hitler knew that at some point in time, allied armies would attempt to invade his Fortress Europe, so he ordered his German Nazis to build the Atlantic Wall in 1942. French laborers were also forced to help with the construction. It was built while World War II was going on. Although Hitler's initial plan was for it to be completed by 1943, it was done by 1944. It extends 1,670 miles throughout the Atlantic Coast, from the Pyrenees to northern Norway. The purpose of the wall was to keep the European territories from being invaded by the outside allied forces. Most people remember the Atlantic Wall as being one of Hitler's craziest strategies, as well as being a massive failure in European history.

The German Nazis forced many French laborers to work on the wall. Neither of them had a choice, but to follow the Nazi's orders. Thousands of French workers were forced to work against their own country. The Atlantic Wall was a major downfall. There was a huge delay in completing it. The delay was caused mainly by the war. It looked like that the Germans were already winning the war, so the builders spent more time building projects around Calais than on the Wall, because they felt there really wasn't a need for it. The Atlantic Wall wasn't as successful as Hitler intended it to be. In fact, it wasn't successful at all during World War II. For one, they were lacking supplies for the large amount of allied forces. Also, there weren't enough garrison troops. German troops were completely unaware of the surroundings because most of them were blind. Eventually, British troops began probing the Atlantic Wall before it was even finished. Military reactions and German defenses were given insight. With these raids, German troops became more defensive of their territory and were more aware of their surroundings. Winston Churchill, prime minister of Britian, wanted to get back at the Germans after the fall of France, but he and the British troops had very little capability to aim back. The only way they could was through the commando air raids. Britian mainly targeted France with the 57 commandos. The raid covered the entirety of the Atlantic Wall. It didn't take long for the British troops to realize that what they were doing was no good, and they failed.

As for today, the Atlantic wall is still stretched all along the Atlantic Coast. The structure has been preserved over time. People can go to museums to admire the Atlantic Wall, just as it looked like in 1944. There are bunkers alongside the wall, which helps create a beautiful landscape. Although the bunkers have slowly eroded over the past decades, most of the visitors believe that the erosion of the bunkers symbolize the natural changes in the environment. Inside the Atlantic Wall, there are machine guns shown for display, as well as some of the other weapons, that were used in World War II by the German Nazis. When people walk through the wall, they are able to get a sense of how the German Nazis had to live during World War II. People can drive on the roads while staring at the Atlantic Wall for miles. Many people who have visited the museums were very impressed with how well the wall has been preserved all these years. They say that the museums are full of interesting information about the Atlantic Wall, and they enjoyed exploring the sights of the past. The overall view of the Atlantic Wall today is a very beautiful image.