Comments on: Author POV – A Coverup in Exercise Tiger?

By: Glenn M. Isaacs

Glenn M. Isaacs — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:22:48 +0000

Mr. Bass,

Extremely pleased to see your response, and I would like to
pursue this event even further. I just ordered you book and I
am looking forward to receiving it.

You may contact me at by e:mail ike1937@bellsouth.net.

Best Regards,

Glenn M. Isaacs

By: Richard T. Bass

Richard T. Bass — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:07:12 +0000

Would like to make contact with one of your commenters – Glenn M. Isaacs who responded on November 13th 2008 to the article on Exercise Tiger.
Would be happy for you to pass him my email address please.
Thankyou,
Richard

By: Glenn M. Isaacs

Glenn M. Isaacs — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:07:04 +0000

I am currently researching and writing a novel about the
debacle at Slapton Sands, on 27/28 April 1944. Any information
about that event, or the six months leading up to it, and the sub-
sequent landings at Normandy on 6 June, that anyone would
care to share would be appreciated. Everything will be held in
the strictest of confidence.

R/Glenn M. Isaacs

By: shagbat

shagbat — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:34:21 +0000

This sad incident received quite a lot or press coverage here in
the UK some few years ago. This might have been either as a
result of the anniversary of the event, or the fact that a Sherman
tank thought to have been off one of the vessels sunk was
recovered from the sea( I believe it has been restored as a fixed
monument to the event). I seem to recall that a Royal Navy
warship was also ordered to provide an escort but had
mechanical problems and could not set leave harbour.
More than that I cannot add, I am afraid.

By: Richard T Bass

Richard T Bass — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:44:32 +0000

As the author of “Exercise Tiger” I would respond to my own
question concerning Admiral Moon. I believe it is highly likely
that he did commit suicide, as do his surviving family members,
not as a result of stress of command but for the simple reason he
could bear the guilt of the failed rehearsal no longer. I am
probably more aware of cover-ups than most having worked in
that shadowy world connected with armed combat and feel well
qualified to state there is still a continuing cloak of secrecy drawn
over this tragic event.
Richard T. Bass

By: Bill McDonald

Bill McDonald — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:35:29 +0000

My father in law was a Sgt and tank commander on Exercise Tiger and
it was common knowledge among his battalion that the debacle at
Slapton
Sands was indeed so painful that all to this day have always thought
that the supreme command chose to keep the issue close hold to avoid
damage to the war effort. Only unlike today these men did not dwell on
whether there was a so called cover up but felt it made tragic but good
sense not to make it public for the sake of not damaging the war effort.
Today there is a wave of revisionist muckraking to rewrite history when
NOT one of the writers ever served a day in combat. Small wonder we
cannot win wars anymore. Bill McDonald Colonel USAF ret

By: Peter Culos

Peter Culos — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:52:22 +0000

Why would such great lengths be taken to cover up the actual
number of casualties? I suppose that officials were afraid of
exposing the vulnerability of the landing troops, but the incident,
as reported, certainly did that…even with understated casualties.

By: kevin cummins

kevin cummins — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:30:37 +0000

This is always a very sad,disappointing incident to go over,akin to
the Indianappolis in 1945..I have known the accepted basic facts
for many years & hope that the possible much larger loss of life is
not true…I think that the Germans might be mistaken on the
number of ships sunk(i.e the inflated scores claimed by
fighter/bomber crews in both theaters)because of the heat of
battle. The other points are open to speculation.