South Hams
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South Hams is a local government district on the south coast of Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Totnes, although the largest town is Ivybridge. The district also contains the towns
From Start Point looking towards Hallsands and Beesands
Follaton House Totnes geograph.org.uk 38661
Exercise Tiger
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Exercise Tiger, or Operation Tiger, was one of the rehearsals for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Held in April 1944 on Slapton Sands in Devon, it proved fraught with difficulties. Coordination and co
South Hams
…the resemblance of its beaches to those of Normandy. Preparations were disrupted, and secrecy nearly compromised, by a devastating E-boat attack during Exercise Tiger. The modern local government district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of seven former districts which…
American troops landing on Slapton Sands in England during rehearsals for the invasion of Normandy
Sherman DD tank at the Torcross memorial in South Devon.