Green plaque № 51578

Hankley Common, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

THE ATLANTIC WALL The Atlantic Wall was built in 1943 during the Second World War by Canadian troops as a replica of the German Atlantic anti-tank defences on the northern French coast. It is constructed of concrete, steel rods and wire. Prior to the D-Day landings the wall was used as a major train

ing aid to develop and practise techniques to breach it with explosives. The Wall was in two sections connected by heavy steel gates and there were sections of 'Dragons Teeth" and upended steel rails

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