ðə dʒˈɜːmənz jˈuːzd ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ tˈaʊɚɹ æz ɐn ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃən pˈoʊst ænd ˌɔn ɐ klˈɪɹ dˈeɪ, ðeɪ kʊd sˈiː ˈɔːl ðə wˈeɪ tə ðə sˈiː.
The Germans used the church tower as an observation post and on a clear day, they could see all the way to the sea.