EXERCISE DUCK

[utbresearch]

Hello

I am looking at web sites of American forces, that may have taken part in exercise duck etc (part of exercise tiger ) here in devon.

I am trying to find out if any one knows more about the group based at lupton house brixham devon

We're doing a display there next year and I wanted to do a room dedicated to the forces stationed there .

I have all the exercise details for the area for the basic exercises as part of Neptune .

But I really wanted to be able to put more info on the part lupton took

we know the number of personal and transport ect but there just numbers..i would love to put some faces or names up there too..

The old trenches that were used in training are still there and our vol group are tidying them up to do a guided walk during the open weekend next year.

Any help anyone from your furum could give would really be a bonus

thank you

[Walt's Daughter]

Welcome to the forum!

 

I hope some of our members will be able to help you with your research.

 

Thanks for taking part in this and helping to keep the memories alive.

 

Marion

[Walt's Daughter]

Looks like they were V Corps units, so will keep exploring...

 

Ah, here we go:

 

HQ units of V Corps

29th Infantry Division

Elements of the 175th Regimental Landing Team

and

1st Engineer Special Brigade

[Walt's Daughter]

I realize you may already have all or some of this info, but it helps others who may be interested. There are a few personal stories here too!

 

 

http://www.theworldatwar.info/devon.html

 

 

http://www.history.army.mil/documents/WWII/beaches/bchs-7.htm

 

 

http://www.secondworldwar.org.uk/tiger1.html

 

 

http://web.me.com/seabreezes1/Karen_Spencer/WWII.html

 

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Logistics1/USA-E-Logistics1-8.html

 

 

http://dlc.lib.utk.edu/f/fa/fulltext/2638.html

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2009/04/15/exercise_tiger_anniversary_feature.shtml

 

 

http://www.exercisetiger.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=31

 

[devon cally]

thankyou for the links.

yes i do have them and the info. but sure alot of your members will find them very interesting..

we have been to the services held at slapton sands many times.

we also knew ken (small) for a number of years.

the only thing one can comment on is to say that at least the powers that be, made good some of the mistakes, which must have helped save lives in the long run.