This Sherman tank was lost to the sea in 1944 during the ill-fated operation "Tiger" in which 639 servicemen lost their lives. The operation was a training exercise for D-day and as such all information regarding the tragedy was supressed for fear of damaging morale. In 1984 the tank was recovered from the seabed and now stands at Slapton Sands as a memorial to all those brave souls who lost their lives as part of the struggle to protect ours. Operation -Tiger- memorial - Slapton Sands by John Liddle, on Flickr
