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stevesprite

Out for a bank holiday drive along the South Devon coast to today, thought this pic might be of interest to you guys across the pond.

The sherman tank is a memorial to the US troops killed during operation "Tiger" a rehersal for the D day landings

5/4/0910:17 AM

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stevesprite

Out for a bank holiday drive along the South Devon coast to today, thought this pic might be of interest to you guys across the pond.

The sherman tank is a memorial to the US troops killed during operation "Tiger" a rehersal for the D day landings

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DUBSTUB

Great shot. Thanks for sharing.

5/4/093:03 PM

Right oh!

Thanks,

GG

5/4/094:34 PM

Former Member

I think a lot of us yanks think a "bank holiday" is when our government shuts another one down. "Holiday" is just the "spin" our government boys put on it to make it sound less threatening to us taxpayers.

I wonder how the original term came into being?

5/4/095:16 PM

barncobob

tanks alot

5/4/096:17 PM

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