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Originally Posted by STEED
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Originally Posted by jimbuna
Never trust your Government 100%
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What Government is that? 
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I do believe it was the correct decision to keep this unfortunate event secret as D-Day was so close. The effect on the troops would not had been good at all. |
Whatever Government you come under the rule of in wartime.....propaganda worked for the Allies equally as well as the Axis.
It was only kept secret in 'Official circles'. There were merchant navy beaching exercises going on further up the coast and they were drafted in to help clear up the mess.