Scattered across the Studland peninsular are the remnants of war, or rather the remnants of the preparation for war. Some monuments are stand out, the hard concrete shapes of pillboxes and emplacements tucked just below the horizon or reinforced blocks which flank a road or chine, there are less visible remains too. Emerging from the side of what is possibly a period crater, created during training, are the remains of a section of wire mesh Sommerfeld track used by the military to cross soft ground, in this case sand dune and wet heath. Used here during the exercises in preparation for the invasion of Normandy. Most people will pass by these remains not knowing their historical importance or relevance to D Day, probably viewing the remains as little more than dumped rubbish.
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