American historian and author (1936 - 2002)

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During the Second World War, the Germans took four years to build the Atlantic Wall. On four beaches it held up the Allies for about an hour; at Omaha it held up the U.S. for less than one day. The Atlantic Wall must therefore be regarded as one of the greatest blunders in military history.

Missing a quote of Stephen Ambrose, D-Day, page 577?

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