WWII - 1944, Pre-D-Day, England: Beach Landing & Assault Training, Slapton Sands. Feb44

WWII - 1944, Pre-D-Day, England: Beach Landing & Assault Training, Slapton Sands. Feb44 19:46:43 Troops on beach w/ barbed wire, lay explosive; LS troops run, take cover & bomb explodes. 19:47:43 Dummy roadblock set up in gully near beach; small explosions exploded. High angle of training area, road created thru sand dunes; bombs detonate. LS troops lay several stick charges on barrier; retreat behind ridge; bombs detonate & tank moves thru. 19:52:04 Soldiers feed communications wire along country road from drum on back of moving jeep. Troops set up hand-cranked radio-telephone equipment inc. receiver on clifftop. 19:53:49 MCU soldier on beach talks into walkie-talkie field telephone receiver wired to backpack; soldier at other end w/ one-piece field telephone; soldier w/ backpack walks across beach. WW2 Landing Exercises; Communications; Training; Practice; English Channel; NOTE: US Signal Corps coverage of beach landing exercises for D-Day.