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The BackTracker History Show

The Backtracker

The Exercise Tiger Tragedy

NOV 11, 202428 MIN
The BackTracker History Show

The Exercise Tiger Tragedy

NOV 11, 202428 MIN

Description

The Exercise Tiger Tragedy

Season: 5 Episode: 40

Training exercises for the Normandy Invasion, also known as Exercise Tiger, began in the Slapton Sounds, England, area starting on December 15, 1943. However, on April 28, 1944, the rehearsal turned deadly. German E-boats, having slipped past patrols from Cherbourg, France, launched a surprise attack on a convoy of eight U.S. tank landing ships, resulting in significant casualties.

CAST

MOTOR MACHINIST MATE 2nd CLASS NATHAN RESNICK- Garrett Odle

1ST ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE VELDON DOWNING - Mark Vinet

NAVIGATION OFFICER  DOUGLAS  HARLANDER - Mike Moore

GUNNERS MATE FLOYD HICKS - Jodie B


THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.


CONTACT ME

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @BackTrackerUK

Instagram: @backtrackeruk

Twitter: @BackTrackerUK

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SOURCES

Torbay Express and South Devon Echo - Monday 01 May 1989

Kansas City Star, May 31, 1994

Exercise Tiger Memorial

Ancestry

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Sound Effects by zapsplat.com

Intro music by The Model Folk 

Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic

© THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2024