How a US Sherman tank became a poignant memorial for D-Day training tragedy

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Published on April 28, 2024 3:30:16 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJBQPWZSga4

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Dean Small is the son of Ken Small, who in the 1980s discovered an American Sherman tank that since 1944 had been lying on the seabed, about three-quarters of a mile away from Slapton Sands.

To honour all who died during Exercise Tiger, Ken Small turned the tank into a memorial which is still visited today.

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