Come on a journey with us to discover the definitive story behind "Exercise Tiger 1944"
Produced by #Ceevisk©️
OFFICIAL Exercise Tiger website:
www.exercisetigermemorial.co.uk/
Exercise Tiger 1944 Slapton Sands South Devon England & telling The Veterans Story #ExerciseTiger
Created by CeeVisK©️ HD… 2014
THE PHOTO OF "BESSIE" ABOVE....
In the foreground on the sand are rolls of mesh ‘Sommerfeld Tracking’ (named after German expatriate engineer, Kurt Joachim Sommerfeld), used to strengthen weak and viscous surfaces.
In the centre of the frame is an American Sherman M-10 tank destroyer named “Bessie” equipped with special boxes that protected the engine from the ingress of water, also visible is a Caterpillar D-8 bulldozer, used by the allies in landings for clearing the beaches.
The photo also shows two landing craft LCT class numbered 27 and 53.
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