Coastal Erosion Exposes Britain’s WWII Defences

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Bunker on beach, Leysdown-on-sea, England. Photo source: ©© Scott Wylie

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Coastal erosion along the south coast is exposing stretches of Britain’s WWII defences, presenting historians with a unique insight into the physical remains of Britain’s wartime past…

Read Full Article, The Telegraph UK

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