"Update on the German commando raid on England in 1943 finds?" Topic

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Von Miligan	10 Jan 2017 3:12 p.m. PST
Here's the update on the finds with pictures. Enjoy earlywarminiatures.com/update-on-the-german-commando-raid-on-england-in-1943-finds Paul T@EWM
dwight shrute	10 Jan 2017 4:19 p.m. PST
did you find the bullets on the beach ?
Mako11	10 Jan 2017 4:29 p.m. PST
The British did cover up the Exercise Tiger slaughter very effectively, by threatening the locals there, as well as the soldiers/sailors involved in it (mainly Americans, but some British), for quite some time, e.g. 25 – 30+ years, or so, IIRC, so it is possible, I suspect. More than a few Germans are suspected of parachuting into GB back in the day, one a high ranking officer who was supposed to negotiate a treaty/surrender with Churchill, prior to the Battle of Britain. We still don't know the true facts on that one, due to Britain's secrecy laws meant to keep their politicians and leaders from being embarrassed by historical facts.
Gaz0045	10 Jan 2017 11:45 p.m. PST
The .30-06 was the standard US cartridge,Garand/Browning M1919 etc. The coast on the IOW and nearby Dorset coast was used extensively by US Ranger battalions in training for D-Day.An emphasis was placed on live fire exercises to accustom the troops to the noise and shock of battle. Not wanting to dampen your enthusiasm though, I recall my grandparents tales of ' German soldiers' being washed up on the local coastline……..

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