Atlantic Wall Gallery
Photographic Documentation from the Francis J. Plym Traveling Fellowship in Architecture, 2003-4


Between 1942 and 1945, Organization Todt constructed an extensive system of coastal fortifications for the Third Reich that stretched from Spain to Norway. It was designed to thwart the anticipated Allied invasion of mainland Europe. This photo essay documents the remains of these former strongholds in the Normandy region of France - now places of memory, entropy, and tourism.

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    Batterie Todt, Calais, France

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    La Coupole (V-2 Rocket Launch Facility) Pas-de-Calais, France

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    La Coupole, Interior

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    Pointe de Hoc Ranger Monument, Normandy, France

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    Pointe de Hoc Ranger Monument, Normandy, France

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    Pointe de Hoc Ranger Monument, Normandy, France

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    Pill Box, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France

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    Gun Bunker, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France

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    Gun Bunker, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France

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    Machine Gun Nest, Mont Canisy, France

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    View From Bunker, Mont Canisy, France

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    Gun Battery, Longues-sur-Mer, France

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    Gun Battery, Longues-sur-Mer, France

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    Gun Battery, Longues-sur-Mer, France

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    Gun Battery, Longues-sur-Mer, France

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    Musee le Grande Bunker (Firing Command Post), Ouistreham, France

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    Railway Gun, Musee le Grande Bunker, Ouistreham, France

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