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=== World War II === During the [[Second World War]] the [[Combined Operations Training Centre]], located close to the town, was an important military facility.<ref>{{cite web |title=No. 1 Combined Training Centre, Inveraray |url=https://www.combinedops.com/Training%20No1%20CTC.htm |access-date=2017-02-01 |publisher=Combinedops.com}}</ref> Between 1940 and 1944, roughly 250,000 allied soldiers received training at the centre. It was used primarily as a training site for the simulation of landing on enemy occupied beaches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=No 1 Combined Training Centre, Inveraray - HMS Quebec |url=https://www.combinedops.com/Training%20No1%20CTC.htm |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=www.combinedops.com}}</ref> The training provided here was pivotal in numerous missions, not to mention [[Normandy landings|D-Day]]. The quality of the training benefited greatly from the multi-agency presence, combining the expertise of the [[British Army|army]], [[Royal Navy|navy]] and [[Royal Air Force|RAF]].
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