Slapton Sands near Slapton Leyland, South Devon , Uk

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  • Photo title: Slapton Sands near Slapton Leyland, South Devon , Uk
  • Author: IanBushwacker
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  • Slapton Sands near Slapton Leyland, South Devon , Uk Slapton Sands was used by the United States Army to secretly practice the Normandy landings from April 22-30, 1944. Slapton was an unspoiled beach in front of a shallow lagoon and similar to Utah Beach. The people in the nearby village were evacuated. On the 27th April troops were brought in ships from Plymouth and Brixham and transferred to landing craft to get onto the beach. As they moved up the beach around 300 died in a bombardment using live shells
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slapton sands devon south near leyland was used united states army secretly practice normandy landings april 22 30 1944 unspoiled beach front shallow lagoon similar utah people nearby village were evacuated 27th troops brought ships plymouth brixham transferred landing craft get onto moved around 300 died bombardment using live shells

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