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5 days ago · Sword Beach, the easternmost beach of the five landing areas of the Normandy Invasion of World War II. It was assaulted on June 6, 1944 (D-Day of the invasion), by units of the British 3rd Division, with French and British commandos attached.
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 commenced on 6 June 1944.
May 24, 2024 · Sword Beach was the easternmost beach of the Allied D-Day Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. The 3rd British Infantry Division was given the task of taking the beach while paratroopers and Royal Marine and French Commando units secured the beach exits and the eastern flank of the Allied invasion.
3 days ago · This map from UPI shows the 50-mile stretch of the Normandy coastline that was divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. American troops attacked Utah and Omaha beaches.
Sword Beach is one of three Anglo-Canadian landing areas. The area of Sword, east of Juno Beach, is located between the localities of Langrune-sur-Mer and Ouistreham. It represents the eastern flank of the Allied amphibious attack in Normandy.
Sword Beach was the code name given by Allied Commanders to the most Easterly of the five landing beaches in Operation Neptune, which was the initial landing phase of Operation Overlord, the battle of Normandy. The assault on Sword Beach was carried out on DDay, the 6th June 1944 by the British 3rd Infantry Division with the 1st and 4th Special ...
The locator map of the northern coast of France from Cherbourg to Caen shows the layout of the various beaches labeled from west to east: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword. Map of the Plan: Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches on the northern coast of France with the different sections labeled.
