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Südwall
The Mediterranean Wall, also known as the Southern Wall ( in German), was an extensive system of coastal fortifications built by Nazi Germany during the Second World War, between 1943 and 1945. The project foresaw that the fortifications would extend along all the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea of southern France, from Cerbère to Menton, so as to prevent Allied landings in the South of France. This defensive line extended as far as Italy via the Ligurian Wall and complemented the Atlantic Wall. Structure The 19th Army (Wehrmacht), 19th Army of the Wehrmacht (Armeeoberkommando 19 (AOK 19)) defended 7 coastal defense sectors (; KVA) covering the 864 km of the French Mediterranean coast from the Spanish border to the Italian border. AOK 19 includes the following KVAs: * 19 KVA A / 271. ID: Port-Vendres, Collioure, Cap Leucate... * 19 KVA B / 277. ID: Port-la-Nouvelle, Narbonne-Plage... * 19 KVA C / 271. ID: Cap d'Agde, Sète... * 19 KVA D / 338. ID: La Camargue * 19 KVA E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port-Vendres
Port-Vendres (; ca, Portvendres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, southwestern France. A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the Côte Vermeille in southwestern France, Port-Vendres is renowned for its numerous fish and sea food restaurants. Geography Port-Vendres is located in the canton of La Côte Vermeille and in the arrondissement of Céret. Port-Vendres is one of the few deep-water ports in this part of the French Mediterranean coast. It takes freighters and cruise ships, as well as large and small fishing boats which may be seen arriving with their daily catch. The geomorphology of Port-Vendres meant that it developed in a different way from the nearby port of Collioure. Whereas Collioure has two beaches which slowly descend into a relatively shallow sandy-bottomed harbour, Port-Vendres is deeper and rockier. Collioure and Port-Vendres have therefore been used for different purposes - Collioure for small com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
