World War 2
The address of the Fortress Europe Military Museum is: 1020 Serpentine Lane, Pleasanton, CA 94566-4758
Germany often refered to it as Fortress Europe.
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The Normandy landings
The US attacked Fortress Europe along with the other Allied armies on D Day to defeat the Nazi occupiers. This started on June 6, 1944.
Festung Europa (Fortress Europe)
It was a man made barrier island. Concrete walls were built in order make a calm and safe harbor for Allied ships. By creating the Atlantic Wall of Fortress in Europe, it allowed a crack in Hitler's defense mechanism. This way, Allied armies can make Hitler retreat back into Germany.
It became the steeping stone into occupied Europe from the South. [As Churchill called it in the planning stage "the chance to strike at soft underbelly of Fortress Europe]
what is fortress in tagalog
"The soldiers defended the fortress as best they could." "The fortress was built to defend again attacks by Viking raiders." "His stoic demeanor was his fortress against the cruelty the world can inflict."
fortress = Festung