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Who was in charge of the Atlantic Wall?
Erwin Rommel
| Atlantic Wall | |
|---|---|
| Events | St Nazaire Raid Dieppe Raid Operation Overlord Operation Undergo Battle of the Scheldt |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Erwin Rommel (1943–44) |
| Occupants | Wehrmacht |
Who created the Atlantic Wall?
Nazi Germany
The Atlantic Wall is one of the largest building works of the 20th century. Nazi Germany built it during World War II (between 1942 and 1945) to make an Allied invasion of the Western European mainland from the sea impossible.
Who was in charge of German Defense 1944?
The military command structure of German forces in Europe in mid-1944 reflected the growing megalomania of the Führer and supreme commander of the armed forces, Adolf Hitler, as well as the rigidity of the Nazi state.
What was the German Atlantic Wall?
Completed in 1944, the Atlantic Wall was a series of fortifications Hitler ordered built to guard Europe’s west coast from Allied assault.
Why is Rommel called Desert Fox?
In the North African theatre of war, the “Desert Fox,” as he came to be called by both friend and foe because of his audacious surprise attacks, acquired a formidable reputation, and soon Hitler, impressed by such successes, promoted him to field marshal. Rommel had difficulty following up these successes, however..
Who led Germany in 1944?
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Germany
| German Reich (1933–1943) Deutsches Reich Greater German Reich (1943–1945) Großdeutsches Reich | |
|---|---|
| • 1934–1945 | Adolf Hitler |
| • 1945 | Karl Dönitz |
| Chancellor | |
| • 1933–1945 | Adolf Hitler |
How many German soldiers were there in 1944?
During World War II, a total of about 13.6 million soldiers served in the German Army. Army personnel were made up of volunteers and conscripts….German Army (1935–1945)
| German Army | |
|---|---|
| Size | Total served: 13,600,000 |
| Part of | Wehrmacht |
| Headquarters | Maybach I, Wünsdorf |
| Equipment | List of army equipment |
Where did they build the Atlantic Wall?
The Atlantic Wall was the name given to a massive coastal defensive structure built on Hitler’s orders that stretched all the way from Norway, along the Belgium and French coastline to the Spanish border. The Atlantic Wall covered a distance of 1,670 miles and it formed the main part of Hitler’s ‘Fortress Europe’.