Sword Beach

The early hours, morning of June 6, 1944 - Men of the British 6th Airborne Division airdrop inland to capture the bridges over the Orne River and canal and prevent the German armored formations in the area between Normandy and …

1944-06-06

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The early hours, morning of June 6, 1944 - Men of the British 6th Airborne Division airdrop inland to capture the bridges over the Orne River and canal and prevent the German armored formations in the area between Normandy and Paris from moving west to attack the left flank of the upcoming Allied beachhead. Shortly thereafter, the 8th Brigade Group of the 3rd British Division, supported by Commandos of the 1st Special Service Brigade and the amphibious Sherman tanks of the 13th and 18th Hussars, lands on Sword beach. The Germans are about to find out how illusory the protection of ill-named strong-points Cod and Trout really are, in the face of a determined armada...

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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