The “Atlantic Wall”

If you know that something is bound to come
And cannot be reversed,
What does it matter if one scolds and grumbles
And sits sadly whining.

For if one looks sad and looks sour
It will come to nothing,
You make a bad impression
And it will still avail you nothing.

Soon, you know, the second front would come,
Yes, soon the invasion will come.
Acting as be marveled,
Some German Nazi

Has tummy aches like hell,
But showed himself manly,
Even getting goosebumps,
He acted daring and cool-headed.

Acting as though they were waiting,
For the Brits to come soon,
We have devised something for them,
Of which they really do not dream.

Acting as if it would be magnificient,
– To be read it in newspapers –
The second front will be a feast,
Too beautiful to be true.

German general on the invasion.
The military correspondent of a German news agency had an interesting conversation with a general from the staff of the commander-in-chief of the German armed forces in the West, Field Marshal von Rundstedt. When asked about the invasion, the general replied, “That is an English matter, for that you should turn to Mr. Churchill.” When the interviewer remarked, “But General Montgomery said that the second front in Europe is already prepared and the bombing of Europe is making significant progress. According to the latest reports, the English and Americans will launch the largest military amphibious operation the world has ever seen in the next four weeks” – the general replied by shaking his hand and bidding farewell with the words: “That would be too beautiful to be true.” – 25-3-44

Speaking of the “Gate of Death”,
Sowing death and fire,
Being very proud and acting grandly,
The Brit is going to perish.

Field Marshal Rommel inspects the defensive strength of the Atlantic Wall during his extensive inspection trips, which is still continuously reinforced by a tightly integrated defense system. The gate of death. From here, the Brits will be received with devastating fire when landing. – 14-2-44

When he reaches the Atlantic Wall,
He’ll certainly be peeved,
For the Atlantic Wall stands firm
With all its outbuildings.

The “Wall” offers a beautiful sight
In a thousand scenes,
A very artistic architect
Displayed his skill.

German guards on the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic Wall. A port on the Channel coast is secured by heavy and light weapons. At the entrance to the port stands the heavy gun of the naval coastal artillery. – 31-3-44

I find it truly artistic,
An asset to the landscape,
Surely considered a stroke of luck,
Belonging to this ensemble.

They equipped the Wall lavishly
With dreadful cannons,
Every British attempt fails,
Before it even began.

Heavy and heaviest guns block the opponent’s access to the Atlantic Wall. Some calibers are of such size that a man easily fits in the gun barrel. – 17-3-44

But if the enemy truly comes ashore,
He will receive a “festive illumination,”
He won’t like it at all because,
It interferes with his war craft.

The defense of the Netherlands – prepared for any attack. A large number of searchlights are ready along the Dutch coast to provide the Anglo-Americans with festive illumination during their possible landing operations. – 17-5-44

For Eisenhower, it’s tough,
He would like to win this battle,
That would be very nice, he thinks, BUT
Where should he begin it?

The invasion general
After the Anglo-American “Siegeszug” in Italy had come to a halt under his command, General Dwight Eisenhower was appointed Supreme Commander of the Allied invasion army in Europe after the Tehran Conference. But on the Atlantic coast, the treacherous Badoglio won‘t help him … – 13-5-1944

His worries are certainly not small,
He is troubled by it,
And he – they know this in Berlin –
Got a headache.

Eisenhower’s headache
Where should he land and where can he land?

Since the Atlantic Wall gives him
Grief and heavy concerns,
For him, it is a huge brake
On the dawn of the invasion.

The French coast has been built into a fortified fortress of the first order. The Organisation Todt used millions of cubic meters of concrete here. A landing would face enormous difficulties.

They knew it all too well,
The enemy had no chances,
“We are so strong and he will then
Dance to our gun fire.”

Nevertheless, they came ashore,
Almost without difficulties,
The German fortress made no difference,
And that’s why today they

Wonder in Germany bewildered,
How could one in a few hours,
– Some Germans would like to know –
Breach such walls?

Two questions apparently arose in connection with the invasion among the German public, and they are being addressed by the military correspondents of the German newspapers. The first one reads: How was it possible to breach the almost impregnable Atlantic stronghold within a few hours? – 14-6-44

And why were they let to come ashore
And not driven away???

The second question is: Why didn’t the German troops drive the Allies back into the sea?

These questions arose and the newspaper
Tries to provide answers.

Trying once again to handle the situation
As always, twisting it,
And trying continuously but in vain
To gloss over things.

But everyone sees it was not a success,
Germany is taking heavy blows,
The Atlantic Wall shows a breach
That will never be mended.