Sword Beach Overlord

The landings on Sword Beach according to the assault plan had the DD tanks of the 13th and 18th Hussars land just before the British infantry units. But as on the other beaches this day, heavy seas slowed the approach …

1944-06-06

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The landings on Sword Beach according to the assault plan had the DD tanks of the 13th and 18th Hussars land just before the British infantry units. But as on the other beaches this day, heavy seas slowed the approach of the tanks and all came ashore about the same time. The 1st South Lancs landed on Queen White and the 2nd East Yorks on Queen Red. On shore heavy machine gun and mortar fire along the length of the beach greeted the landing craft. The Commando units came ashore with the following waves. The 4th Commando along with the 10th French Commando, landed to the left of queen Red with the objective of clearing the Casino at Riva and eliminating the gun battery at Ouistreham. But the guns had been removed earlier by the Germans. The 41st Commando units touched down on the western end of Queen White, with the objective to eliminate strongpoint 'Trout' and attack the Chateau west of the town. While the 6th Commando were ordered to move quickly, to relieve British Airborne around the River Orne. Right in the middle of the beach landings, was the German strongpoint 'Cod', a series of concrete fortifications, wire and 88mm and 75mm guns.

Sword Beach, France

Sword, commonly known as Sword Beach, was the code name given to one of the five main landing areas along the Normandy coast during the initial assault phase, Operation Neptune, of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of German-occupied France that commenced on 6 June 1944. Stretching 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Ouistreham to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, the beach was the easternmost landing site of the invasion. Taking Sword was to be the responsibility of the British Army with sea transport, mine sweeping, and a naval bombardment force provided by the British Royal Navy as well as elements from the Polish, Norwegian and other Allied navies.

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