The Atlantic Wall (3) - The Südwall, Steven J. Zaloga.

The Atlantic Wall (3) - The Südwall, Steven J. Zaloga. 
Looks at the Mediterranean section of the German coastal defence lines, covering the south of France and part of the north Italian coast. These fortifications consumed a significant amount of resources, but when the invasion finally came proved to be largely ineffective, although some did play a part in some of the battles as Allies troops cleared the French coast. This volume looks at the design of the fortifications, their distribution and construction, and the role they played in the fighting in 1944
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