mackem 23,662 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 Operation neptune would have been in full flow right now. 8 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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BEARINATOR 2,825 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 Never forget them and the sacrifices they made 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,497 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 Theres a Sherman Tank in the car park at Slapton Sands that is now a memorial to the men that lost their lives in the practice for D day operation Tiger. The tank was recovered just off the beach where there is another memorial at the middle Slapton car park. This hole area was evacuated in the war and used as a practice for D day because it is similar to Normandy. Stopped by today because it 6th of June. My uncle was shot as he stormed the beach that day he was lucky in the fact that he survived. Cheers Arry 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,802 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 My god father drove a landing craft on D Day 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,075 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 Always amazes me some of the operations carried out in w11 , D day landings Dunkirk raid on st nazaire to name afew Some very brave men 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V6TrbOexkUc&pp=ygUURGljayB3aW50ZXJzIGxldHRlciA%3D 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mossberg12 103 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Arry said: Theres a Sherman Tank in the car park at Slapton Sands that is now a memorial to the men that lost their lives in the practice for D day operation Tiger. The tank was recovered just off the beach where there is another memorial at the middle Slapton car park. This hole area was evacuated in the war and used as a practice for D day because it is similar to Normandy. Stopped by today because it 6th of June. My uncle was shot as he stormed the beach that day he was lucky in the fact that he survived. Cheers Arry Arry....i took my 13 yr old lad and his mate to the war museum in brixham last week.we had a good guide showing the boys the rifles etc.....very sobering thought having to face them machine gun nests spitting lead everywhere......brave men indeed 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 Those lads must be spinning in their graves at the state of what’s happened since .RIP the brave . 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 14 minutes ago, foxdropper said: Those lads must be spinning in their graves at the state of what’s happened since .RIP the brave . My thoughts exactly. we are being invaded by Eastern Europe, the middle east and North Africa by boat! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 29 minutes ago, paulus said: My thoughts exactly. we are being invaded by Eastern Europe, the middle east and North Africa by boat! Under our noses mate and all sanctioned by our government . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,914 Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 Hard to imagine what was going through them men's minds as the crossing of the channel was no smooth ride and to think most of them would have been ordinary working class men drafted into fighting this war against a fascist nutcase their bravery was not in vain as after the war the working class were rewarded with free health care decent council house building programme and the nationalisation of our heavy industries creating secure job's and pensions. It's just sad now that the country is no longer fit for heroes like those that paid the ultimate sacrifice in ww2. 8 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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