3rd British Division/27th Armoured Brigade
by
Tim KilvertJones
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2009
As the left most inland flank of the D-Day landings, Sword Beach was thought most likely to receive the first German counterattacks. The British troops selected for the assault had the tasks of securing the beach and advancing on the heavily defended medieval town of Caen. The troops also were determined...