Picturesque view of Devon’s Slapton Sands beach.

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Picturesque view of Devon’s Slapton Sands beach. During WWII the beach was used to practice D-Day landings for the invasion of the codenamed Utah beach in Normandy. During these landing rehearsals the beach was the scene of a tragic incident, which culminated in the loss of nearly one thousand American servicemen.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: UK, England, Devon, Dartmouth, Slapton Sands
Photo credit: © UK Rural Images England / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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