Secrets of D-Day (and more) can still be seen at Lepe Beach

Lepe Beach in The New Forest was a D-Day embarkation beach but it was also much more than that. Activities here during the war made an important contribution to WW2, several contributions, in fact!
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This is the fourth video in the '80th anniversary of D-Day in The New Forest' series of seven videos. Links to the other videos are below.
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80th Anniversary of D-Day in The New Forest Video Series:
No 1. The Arrow: • Uncovering The Mystery...
No 2: The Observation Shelter: • Inside the WW2 Ashley ...
No 3: The Sub Pens Target and a Crater: • New Forest's Secrets: ...
No 4: The WW2 Secrets of Lepe Beach: • Secrets of D-Day (and ...
No 5: The Canadian War Memorial: • Discovering the Canadi...
No 6: The Huff Duff and Ginger Tom: • What is a Huff Duff? W...
No 7: The Airfields Memorial and Beaulieu Airfield: • Visiting the D-Day Air...
D-Day Anniversary Playlist (all 7 videos): • 80th anniversary of D-Day
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Attributions:
Thanks to The Imperial War Museum for supplying the b/w film clips of the oil pipeline being laid.

[@LivinginTheNewForest]

Thanks for watching this video about Lepe Beach - please give us a LIKE :)

[@TravelHungryForLife]

Great upload here all the best stay safe and healthy 👏🏻👏🏻🤗🤗👍🏻👍🏻

[@billyb5057]

interesting the ww2 activities there mate
*🦘Au🦘💯full view always📺thumbs up👍enjoy your weekend😎*

[@LivinginTheNewForest]

This is a very interesting area. Masses of activity in the lead up to D Day and afterwards. Tx for watching Billy

[@AgnesvandenBerg59]

Another interesting video Rob👍 also an impressive location to visit, important contributions to WW2.
Thanks for the explanation also about Project Pluto
Enjoy your weekend. Greetings Agnes🙋

[@LivinginTheNewForest]

There was lots of activity at Lepe Beach during WW2 and especially on D Day and afterwards. We can see quite a lot still today, as you saw in the vid, which is very humbling. Tx again for watching my vids Agnes, I really do appreciate it. Have a great weekend too! Best wishes, Rob

[@TheCountryTraveller]

Very informative, thanks for sharing

[@LivinginTheNewForest]

I'm pleased you found it interesting.

[@NaturesFairy]

Hi Rob you do such a great job teaching us about the History of D-Day!! Very interesting to see everything!! Thank you!

[@LivinginTheNewForest]

Thanks Brenda, I'm pleased you found it interesting. There were thousands of US troops in The New Forest in the months leading up to D Day. Best wishes, Rob

[@dannybucklee6380]

Very educational thank you

[@LivinginTheNewForest]

Thanks Dan, I'm pleased you found it interesting. Best wishes, Rob

[@A.L.Gardner]

Incredible to see what's left, that pipeline was impressive 😊

[@LivinginTheNewForest]

Lepe Beach was a hive of activity in the lead up to D Day and afterwards - another world... Tx for waatching Anne