GERMAN DEFENCES

Fortress Weapons: Connected to numerous smaller pillboxes by trenches or concrete tunnels, they could boast a huge array of artillery and machine guns, as well as firing positions for infantry. Strength: Heavily fortified networks of concrete and steel, they were impervious to tank and light artillery. Often manned by the fanatical Waffen SS rather than regular Wehrmacht soldiers, the defenders would often fight to the last man. Weakness: Being positioned where they could defend French ports left them exposed to attack. Pillbox Weapons: Most often used for machine guns, but they could also be designed for anti-tank guns or mortars, while firing slots existed for infantry riflemen. Strength: Encased in concrete and steel, they were the infantry’s worst nightmare – impervious to the small artillery and tank fire from the…

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