But, in summary, Tyneham, Tyneham Valley was the hub of all that training for the 1st...
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But, in summary, Tyneham, Tyneham Valley was the hub of all that training for the 1st division and the divisional commander, Clarence Huebner, would have come down here many, many times to see his men putting those finishing touches together for their training, before embarking on their assault craft to go to Omaha Beach
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But, in summary, Tyneham, Tyneham Valley
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was the hub of all that training for the 1st division
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and the divisional commander, Clarence Huebner,
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would have come down here many, many times
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to see his men
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putting those finishing touches together for their training,
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before embarking on their assault craft
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to go to Omaha Beach.
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Movie Summary
During World War II, the British built or reinforced a series of structures consisting of over 26,000 buildings to form a line of defence against an expected German invasion. Rob Bell travels around the UK to learn their secrets.
