Hitler's gateway to the Atlantic : German naval bases in France 1940-1945 : Hellwinkel, Lars, author : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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Employing new research from both German and French sources, the author examines the role that the French Atlantic ports played for the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War. When the Wehrmacht overran France in May and June of 1940, the German navy's

Translated from the German

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Dream of the Gatewayto the Atlantic; Chapter 2: Brest as the Main Base forthe German Fleet; Chapter 3: German U-Boats in theAtlantic; Chapter 4: The Significance of FrenchCollaboration ; Chapter 5: Life under the GermanOccupation; Chapter 6: Holding Out to the BitterEnd; Chapter 7: The Last Bastions; Chapter 8: The Bunkers Today; Chapter 9: Conclusion; Notes; Index