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The Atlantic Wall

The Atlantic Wall are the 15,000 Nazi bunkers built during World War II along the coastline of France and designed to repel any Allied assault.

The Atlantic Wall [1] (German: Atlantikwall) was an extensive system of coastal fortifications built by the German Third Reich in 1942 until 1944 during World War II along the western coast of Europe to defend against an anticipated Anglo-American led Allied invasion of the continent from Great Britain.

Paul Virilio and The Atlantic Wall

In 1958, Paul Virilio [2][3] conducted a phenomenological enquiry into military space and the organization of territory, particularly concerning the Atlantic Wall. The result was published in 1975 by ______________ as Bunker Archeology: Texts and Photos.