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We WON T fight them on the beaches! D-Day re-enactment on Devon beach where US troops trained for Omaha landings is axed for health and safety reasons because it s too SANDY
Annual event on Saunton Sands, Devon, is one of the biggest World War Two battle re-enactments in the UK
Shore and surrounding dunes is where 10,000 American GIs trained for assault on Omaha and Utah beaches
Organisers said they were forced to pull the plug on this year s event after describing the site as dangerous