ðə pˈɑːɹk wʌz ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd baɪ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ænd ɐmˈɛɹɪkən fˈoːɹsᵻz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ɪnðɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ tə dˈiːdˈeɪ, ænd ˈɜːθwɜːks ænd dᵻfˈɛnsᵻz wɜː bˈɪlt ɐlˈɔŋ ðə kˈoʊst.
The park was occupied by British and American forces during World War II in the approach to D-Day, and earthworks and defences were built along the coast.