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This historic image shows concrete barriers, wire fencing, and other obstacles on the beach.
The concrete barriers, wire fencing, and other obstacles on the beach show how well the Germans fortified the Dieppe beach. Several hundreds of miles of beaches were fortified in the same fashion as the Germans saw their greatest threat of Allied invasion to be from the sea. Image courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada.