Children sitting on a railing watch the activity down on the beach at Blackpool Sands, Salcombe, Devon. Image courtesy of photosnormandie.
Landing exercise of a TD Bn with one or more companies in progress on a beach at Slapton Sands in England. Image courtesy of photosnormandie.
Aerial view of a practice landing at Slapton Sands, England, in preparation for the Normandy Invasion. Photo taken 17 March 1944. Note M-4 Sherman tanks, with amphibious breathing gear fitted; USS LCT-413 landing personnel; line of beach obstacles. Source: US National Archive.
View of practice landing operations at Slapton Sands, England, on 17 March 1944, in preparation for the Normandy Landings. Note amphibious M-4 “Sherman” tanks on waterfront, and landing craft heading in. Source: US National Archive.
Panoramic view of a practice landing exercise at Slapton Sands, England, in preparation for the Normandy Invasion. Photograph released on 6 June 1944.. Source: US National Archive.
