The Forgotten Dead by Ken Small

The Forgotten Dead by Ken Small

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During a rehearsal for the D-day landings held in April 1944, a series of fatal blunders led to the deaths of nearly 1000 American servicemen off the Devon coast. This story explains how and why the tragedy happened, and explores the elaborate cover-up that later took place.

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The Forgotten Dead by Ken Small

During the night of 27th April 1944, Exercise Tiger, a rehearsal for the D-day landings, took place off the coast of Devon. This supposedly routine exercise experienced a series of fatal blunders that allowed German E boats to intercept the convoy of landing craft. By dawn, nearly 1000 American servicemen, many young and untrained, had lost their lives. This story explains how and why the tragedy happened, and explores the elaborate cover-up that later took place. It is also the tale of one man's obsession to honour the memory of those Americans who died so needlessly.
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ISBN 13 9780747504337
ISBN 10 0747504334
Title The Forgotten Dead
Author Ken Small
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1999-07-14
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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