Breakthrough to the Beach

Sword Beach - 07:20, June 6, 1944 - The DD tanks of 13/18 Hussars and Flails of 22 Dragoons land, followed by the men of 2nd East Yorkshire Rgt on Queen Red and those of 1st South Lancashire Rgt on …

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Sword Beach - 07:20, June 6, 1944 - The DD tanks of 13/18 Hussars and Flails of 22 Dragoons land, followed by the men of 2nd East Yorkshire Rgt on Queen Red and those of 1st South Lancashire Rgt on Queen White. In the space of a few minutes, 200 men fall in front of withering fire from strong-point Cod. But others keep moving, followed by the commandos, and by noon they've seized all their objectives. The road to Caen is now open...That same day, on the outskirts of Caen. - The Germans muster the only sizeable unit within reach, the 21.Panzerdivision. Around 16:00 the division's kampfgruppen lead the charge. KG Rauch reaches the coast between Luc-sur-Mer and Lion-sur-Mer an cordons off the Brits on Sword Beach from their Canadian brethren on Juno. But the spectacular arrival of hundreds of British gliders over St Aubin d'Arquenay puts a stop to the Germans, who are soon forced to retreat back to Caen.

Luc-sur-Mer, 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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