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Exercise Tiger, or Operation Tiger, was one of a series of large-scale rehearsals for the D-Day invasion of Normandy, which took place in April 1944 on Slapton Sands in Devon.
- 28 April 1944
- German victory
Exercise Tiger was a dress rehearsal for the Normandy landings in 1944, but it turned into a deadly ambush by German torpedo boats. Learn how the Germans used intelligence, deception, and daring to attack the Allied convoy and what lessons were learned from the tragedy.
Apr 28, 2012 · Five weeks after Operation Tiger, hundreds of thousands of Allied troops unloaded onto the beaches of Normandy, a decisive victory that was to be the beginning of the end of World War II.
Operation Tiger: December 1943-April 1944. Training exercises for the Normandy Invasion, also known as Exercise Tiger, began in the Slapton Sounds, England, area starting on December 15, 1943....
Learn about the mysterious and controversial exercise that cost hundreds of U.S. soldiers their lives in 1944. Find out how a German E-boat attack, a cover-up rumor, and a tank memorial shaped the history of Slapton Sands.
Apr 27, 2017 · Exercise Tiger was the U.S. military’s deadliest training incident during World War II, but it did provide some useful intelligence.
Apr 21, 2015 · Operation Tiger was a series of landing exercises on the beaches of south Devon in April 1944 to prepare for D-Day. It ended in a tragic attack by German S-boats that killed hundreds of American soldiers, exposing communication and life-saving issues.
