Stephen Ambrose, D-Day, page 577 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Stephen Ambrose, D-Day, page 577 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. Stephen Ambrose, D-Day, page 577
