[quote]World War Two tank traps and giant metal chains have been uncovered by the recent storms on a popular beach, prompting safety concerns. They were installed at Rest Bay in Porthcawl, Bridgend, in case of a German beach landing but have now been exposed. Some residents say they are dangerous and should have been removed sooner. Bridgend council says work will begin on Monday as its workers have been dealing with storm damage elsewhere. Simon Tucker took photos of the remains of about a dozen traps and posted them on social media website Facebook to warn surfers and other beach users. "The council came down and cut them back quite a few years ago but they are exposed now more than ever," he said. "They've been visible since the first storm back in January. It surprises me that nothing's been done about it. They are so dangerous." By 1940 there was real concern that Britain might be invaded by the German army. Anti-tank devices were installed on many of the beaches around the coastline to stop invading tanks from advancing off the beach and inland.[/quote] One of the many things that Britain used to protect itself from German invasion, it astonishes me even now the stuff we did and don't actually know about on top of the stuff we do. We where clearly ready to fight back, that's for sure.