Ah, so the Royal Marines did get out! Thanks for the correction.
I do know that a number of Sherman DD tanks sank like rocks along with their crews just off the Normandy beaches during the assault.
31 posted on 08/06/2008 7:42:06 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner
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