Slapton Sands Sherman

[STEWART763]

can I include a few photos from my holiday 3 years ago to see the Tank

I was speaking to the oner of the Hotel we were staying asking how far from there etc and he said we will take you
so true to his word he took me and Christine to the Tank and told us about the place as well as showing us where D D E
lived in a farm house I hope some likes this

[wibblywobbly]

The story behind Slapton Sands is truly fascinating, I've stayed there and seen the Sherman. I can remember the news item from when it was dragged out of the sea.

There was a documentary on the whole tragic event, and there are locals who can remember an entire armoured column being buried in a trench for use after any invasion that might have occurred, but no one can remember where the ditch is. The whole area was evacuated while the rehearsals were going on.

[STEWART763]

I read the story a few years ago and never thought that I would ever get chance to see it but like I say the owner of THE GREAT WESTON HOTEL in Paignton who was a friend took us he used to have a boat on the lake behind the beach and go fishing there it's just a shame we only knew each other for a year then he passed away but his wife still runs the Hotel
last time we were there people were taking stones away in little bags maybe as a reminder of some one

as an aside I'm ex R A O C we had plenty of real Tanks across the road from and in our Depot in Germany I just wish I had saved the early photos
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