Quote Originally Posted by Gil Boyd View Post
This WW2 training tragedy finally cleared up after 75 years.
They hushed up the U.S. lads killed in their hundreds at Slapton Sands when the E Boats torpedoed them out at sea,so it doesn;t surprise me!
RIP to all

Secret WW2 exercise that killed UK soldiers revealed

I wonder how many similar instances were covered up. I understand the need for secrecy at the time, but the records should have been released when the war was over.

RIP to all those lost.