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Slapton Sands - The Missing Men: The Lost Documents Behind the E-boat Action

Slapton Sands - The Missing Men: The Lost Documents Behind the E-boat Action


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In April 1944 with the D-Day invasion looming, a convoy of American landing craft sailed along England's south coast. In the dead of night, German E-boats struck and within minutes, ships were sunk, hundreds of US servicemen were dead, and the Allies had suffered their greatest loss of life in the build-up to the invasion of Normandy. The tragedy was quickly buried under wartime secrecy laws, yet for decades, rumours persisted. Were all the bodies recovered? Or did some of the missing men remain hidden, buried in Dorset fields? Award-winning investigative author Gary Sterne, known for Cover Up at Omaha Beach and Cover Up at Pointe du Hoc, has spent years uncovering hidden truths about the Normandy campaign. A chance meeting with a veteran set him on the trail of the Slapton Sands mystery. Through meticulous research and the discovery of long-forgotten British, American, and German documents, he has pieced together the events of that night in unprecedented detail. For the first time, the fate of every missing man is revealed - their names and what truly happened to them. Acclaimed by historians, this groundbreaking work finally resolves an 80-year-old enigma and shines new light on one of the Second World War's most tragic and secretive episodes. AUTHOR: Gary Sterne is an award-winning military historian and author whose research has reshaped the understanding of the Normandy landings. His acclaimed books, Cover Up at Omaha Beach and Cover Up at Pointe du Hoc, revealed new evidence that challenged long-standing assumptions about the D-Day campaign. Sterne is the owner of the Maisy Battery site in Normandy, a German coastal gun emplacement lost to history for decades until he rediscovered it in 2004. Today, the Maisy Battery is preserved as one of the largest and most complete surviving German defensive positions in the area, offering fresh insight into the scale of the Atlantic Wall. Recognised for the depth and accuracy of his work, he continues to be regarded as a leading authority on the hidden history of D-Day. 200 b/w illustrations

About the Author :
Gary Sterne is an award-winning military historian and author whose research has reshaped the understanding of the Normandy landings. His acclaimed books, Cover Up at Omaha Beach and Cover Up at Pointe du Hoc, revealed new evidence that challenged long-standing assumptions about the D-Day campaign. Sterne is the owner of the Maisy Battery site in Normandy, a German coastal gun emplacement lost to history for decades until he rediscovered it in 2004. Today, the Maisy Battery is preserved as one of the largest and most complete surviving German defensive positions in the area, offering fresh insight into the scale of the Atlantic Wall. Recognised for the depth and accuracy of his work, he continues to be regarded as a leading authority on the hidden history of D-Day.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781036198541
  • Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 272
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1036198545
  • Publisher Date: 11 Jun 2026
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Lost Documents Behind the E-boat Action


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