Amazing Nazi Megastructures of the Second World War | Full History Hit Series

A full series of History Hit YouTube exclusive videos on the most fascinating megastructures of the Second World War. Join presenters Dan Snow and James Rogers as they travel across Europe to discover the monumental physical remains of World War Two. In episode one, James heads to Normandy to explore shipwrecks left over from the Dunkirk evacuation of 1940. He then sees the huge bunkers of Hitler's Atlantic Wall on a stretch of coastline in Denmark, entering the ruins to see German graffiti and other evidence of the soldiers' daily lives. Dan Snow then lands in the Channel Islands, exploring the warren of World War Two defences built by the Wehrmacht on Alderney. The concrete bunkers and tunnels even incorporate earlier defences built during the Napoleonic Wars. James then visits one of the most impressive underground fortresses in the world, Eben-Emael in Belgium. This impressive subterranean megastructure was built to prevent a land invasion, but was captured in one of the first attacks by German paratroopers. Moving forward to D-Day and Operation Overlord, James views the surviving remnants of the Mulberry Harbours in Normandy, used to unload and embark supplies for the Allied liberation of Europe. In the final episode, James uncovers the remnants of Hitler's Siegfried Line in Hurtgen Forest, one of the last obstacles the Allies had to negotiate before they entered the German heartlands. You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg For more history content, subscribe to our History Hit newsletters: https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to... #historyhit #worldwartwo #dansnow 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:05 Wrecks of Dunkirk Evacuation 00:10:16 Hitler's Atlantic Wall (Denmark) 00:22:37 Alderney WW2 Defences 00:42:15 Eben-Emael Fortress 00:50:40 Normandy Mulberry Harbours 00:58:03 Hitler's Siegfried Line