An edition of The forgotten dead (1988)
The forgotten dead
why 946 American servicemen died off the coast of Devon in 1944-and the man who discovered their true story
By Ken Small,Mark Rogerson
Publish Date
1988
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Language
eng
Pages
248
Description:
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.
subjects: Allied Forces, Amphibious operations, British Naval operations, German Naval operations, History, Maneuvers, Military maneuvers, Operation Overlord, Slapton Sands, Battle of, England, 1944, United States, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945, World history: Second World War, United states, army, World war, 1939-1945, naval operations, american, Fiction, general
Places: England, Slapton Sands
Times: 20th century, World War, 1939-1945