SLAPTON BEACH D DAY PRACTICE - WW2
UKNIWM Ref: 25719
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Address
| Type: |
TROPHY/RELIC |
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| Other Location Details: |
SLAPTON SANDS |
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| OS Map Ref: |
SX 823 424 |
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Inscription
THIS AMERICAN SHERMAN TANK/ TOOK PART IN THE D-DAY PRACTICE/ LANDINGS AT SLAPTON BEACH IN/ 1944 WHERE IT WAS LOST AT SEA/ AND THERE REMAINED UNTIL ITS/ RECOVERY IN 1984. IT STANDS AS A MEMORIAL TO THOSE/ AMERICAN LIVES LOST DURING THE/ COURSE OF THE D-DAY PRACTICE/ LANDINGS AT SLAPTON BEACH IN 1944/ THEIR SACRIFICE WAS NOT IN VAIN/ BE THEY EVER AT PEACE
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| SECOND WORLD WAR MEMORIAL |
METAL |
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UNKNOWN |
Physical Description
SHERMAN TANK WITH DEDICATORY METAL PLAQUE WITH RAISED LETTERING BEARS INSCRIPTION.
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
SECOND WORLD WAR |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
|
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| Maintenance History: |
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Ceremonies
Not known
Sponsorship
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
No |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
|
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Craftsmen
Not known
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
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| Comments: |
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| Photographs: |
5 |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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