Slapton Beach D-Day Practice - WW2

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Reference WMO/98432

Address:

South West Coast Path Car Park

A379

Slapton Sands

Torcross

TQ7

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Vehicle
Materials:
  • Metal Metal (any)
Lettering: Unknown
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: UK & US Armed Forces: The main feature is a Sherman tank. It forms the basis of the memorial to more than 740 men who lost their lives in Exercise TIGER (D-Day practice landing) when an E-boat attacked convoy vessels involved in the exercise. The tank was sunk during the attack. The British crew managed to escape - and the tank was later recovered.
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OPERATION TIGER MEMORIAL Dedicated by the United States of America in honor of the men of the US Army's / 1st Engineer Specialist Brigade, the 4th Infantry Division , and the VII Corps Headquarters; / and the US Navy's 1th Amphibious Force o perished in the waters of Lyme Bay / during the early hours April 28. hey were on board landing ships, tanks (LSTs) / of a convoy participating in Operation Tiger, training exercise at Slapton Sands, / Torcross, England. The exercise was in preparation for the assault on enemy forces / at Utah Beach Normandy, France. surprise encounter with German torpedo boats / (Schnellboots) resulted in the tragic loss of two of the landing ships and damage to / two others. The lessons learned in this tragedy added significantly to the success / of the Allies in the D-Day landings on Normandy.// May all these soldiers and sailors be remembered not only or their sacrifice but also for their contributions to the Allied cause in World War II. // DONATED BY THE 1ST ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE ASSOCIATION The plaque is bronze, mounted on granite alongside the tank.

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