The Atlantic Wall 5 of 5

The Atlantic wall. General overview of German defenses in France before the allied attack on Normandy

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• DDAY
• D-Day
• Normandy
• Eisenhower
• France
• French

[Plastrader]

Btw, can anyone hear what Stepen Ambrose are saying about "why" the atlantic wall was a failure?

[kingtiger88]

I have heard his opinion on this before. Something like there was nothing to hold the Allies once they penetrated it.

[Plastrader]

I googled it, and found a document(partly script)

STEPHEN AMBROSE; You want to know why the Atlantic Wall failed? 'Cause of the people who went against it. That's why it failed.

I recall his name from somewhere, wonder if I read a book or two written by him, I'll have to check it out.

[kingtiger88]

I don't like many of his books. In fact his book on D-Day was terrible.

[illbetilbake]

'LIberty has its cost'. Damn right. We are too used to freedom in the west, and we are not as willing to defend it as we ought to be.

[bataction13]

Another great series. thanks kingtiger for posting, keep em coming.

[topperheartramada]

@morrison2791 the luftwaffe could not bomb russia because russia had more airplanes by 1944. and the more russians advanced the further away russian factories became. even when they were in front of moscow the germans could not reach te factories in the ural.

[topperheartramada]

'LIBERTY HAS A CERTAIN COST'. Thank you. Unfortunately too many people today who never had to fight for their freedom are so eager to give it away and aren't willing to stand for it, or their country.

[morrison2791]

Maybe if the Germans keep all the SS in the west to fight USA and uk . And in the east move all the way back to Germany then get the Luftwaffe to bom Russia . And keep all u boats in the west to keep ships away and then Germany may of had hope of a win .

[dargnon]

This Stephen Ambrose is for some reason annoying. He exaggerates the importance of D-Day and acts like he doesnt know Germans were already fighting much harder war in the East. And an invasion of 7-8 divisions? Whats that compared to the operation Citadel or Stalingrad? Seriously. They made the invasion when Germany was already mostly defeated.

[tommy1973able]

ashame the word freedom is used!at least the nazies weren,t hypocryts like the allies:as long as u can keep it a secret,it didn,t happen!

[ANHBUNKERTEAM]

nice's movie

[davedavedaveannoy1]

@thatamazinggeek Couldn't agree more, everyone should serve at least two years in the military to understand that and prepare for it, but the democrats and the progressives will never allow it.

[davedavedaveannoy1]

@illbetilbake That and due to brushfire wars and what I call the age of American Entitlement the people no longer support our military nor hold patriotism, they expect that they can go to work, have recreation, and enjoy their lives without having to give anything back, that it will last forever. They have no clue nor do they care for the grave sacrifices their fellow countrymen lay down for them every day. And the consumption of our government by pussies only increases that the lack of respect.

[DonMeaker]

@metalrocks21rapsucks Always keeping in mind that USSR lost over 20 millions. Shortly after the Normandy invasion, USSR conducted an operation called by historians "The Destruction of Army Group Centre" Soviets were at that time behind on amphibious techniques though

[metalrocks21rapsucks]

@DonMeaker Canada + USA + GB = THE team