How this wall was used to prepare for the Normandy Landings
![A two metre concrete wall is seen in the countryside, with grass in the foreground and tall trees in the background. The wall has a large hole in the middle, created by ammunition to practice breaching the wall.](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2024/05/ATLANTICWALL_7c-1024x682.png)
Hidden away deep in the Surrey countryside sits a piece of iconic British history. A structure that Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) proudly cares for that helped the Allies prepare for the D-Day landings in 1944. A replica of the Nazi-built …