wreckage and ruins of world war ii settlements to defend the french coasts from the normandy landing

antiquity atlantic wall atlantikwall barrage barrier beach coastal defences dday battle defence disembarkation flotsam fort forte fortification fortress france germany havocs junk landing landings landscape military normandie normandy obstruction ocean omaha rattletrap ruin ruinous ruins scene scrap sea seashore second world war shipwreck shore wreckage stronghold view water weir wreck wwii