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A thought provoking book which tells the story of the tragic loss of nearly 1,000 young American Soldiers on an ill fated training exercise in 1944, whilst preparing for D Day. And the story of how one mans dream and determination helped recovered a lost WW2 Sherman Tank from the seas off Slapton in Devon, to place it as a memorial to the fallen of Excercise Tiger in April 1944. An incredible story, a battle of red tape to finally honour the dead GI's and their sacrifice for our freedom.
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Having visited SLAPTON SANDS for 16 years , and being interested in ww2 having visited The Beaches and villages in Normandy .Talking with soldiers from Fort Bragg .I can see that Ken put a lot of time into researching the history of the Sherman M4 A3 and why . Following Cornelius Ryan search for information .THE LONGEST DAY and A BRIDGE TOO FAR facts from living soldiers who where there BOB . K .
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An account of the disastrous exercise held off the Devon coast in preparation for D-day when hundreds of American troops and British naval crew lost their lives. Recounted, with eyewitness accounts, by the man who brought the facts to public view and salvaged the tank now in place as a memorial.
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Very Interesting account of a very tragic incident. It deals with this initially and then goes on to relate to the recovery of the Sherman tank. I met the late author at Slapton years ago and chatted to him whilst he was selling his book near the tank. However, lent my copy to someone who didn’t return it, hence the purchase of a replacement!
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A quality purchase of a very enjoyable story told in a very good condition paper back book.
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