Lepe Beach was a major embarkation point for the Normandy landings in 1944.
Historical D-Day structures on the Hampshire coast are once again accessible following repair work to a storm-damaged beach.
Part of the beach was washed away during storms in April and it was thought it would remain cordoned off for the 80th anniversary on Thursday.Video posted on social media in April showed the beach cut off by fast-flowing water Concrete blocks on the beach enabled vehicles to be loaded on to landing craft and several so-called "dolphins" were part of the pier on which landing craft tied up while troops boarded.
Hampshire County Council said last month that part of the beach would remain closed after a "large section of material" was swept away.Work to repair the beach was finished in time for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
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