Sword Beach

3rd British Division/27th Armoured Brigade

Nonfiction, History, Military, World War II
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Author: Tim KilvertJones ISBN: 9781783461554
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: May 18, 2009
Imprint: Pen and Sword Language: English
Author: Tim KilvertJones
ISBN: 9781783461554
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: May 18, 2009
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Language: English

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 to link up with British paratroopers and glider units who had landed the night before on special missions and were not equipped to withstand an armored counterattack alone.

Backed up by an impressive array of modified armored vehicles, the veteran 3rd Division, spearheaded by No. 4 Army Commando and 41 Royal Marine Commando, stormed ashore and secured its objectives with moderate casualties. No. 4 Commando also reached the airborne troops before they could be overwhelmed by German armor. However, the British failed to secure the key town of Caen on schedule.

The action on this Normandy beach is now covered in all the detail that has become standard with the Battleground Europe series.

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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 to link up with British paratroopers and glider units who had landed the night before on special missions and were not equipped to withstand an armored counterattack alone.

Backed up by an impressive array of modified armored vehicles, the veteran 3rd Division, spearheaded by No. 4 Army Commando and 41 Royal Marine Commando, stormed ashore and secured its objectives with moderate casualties. No. 4 Commando also reached the airborne troops before they could be overwhelmed by German armor. However, the British failed to secure the key town of Caen on schedule.

The action on this Normandy beach is now covered in all the detail that has become standard with the Battleground Europe series.

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