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How many panzers did the 21st Panzer Division use in its counterattack?
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Sword Beach
Injured and exhausted assault troops being helped ashore at Sword Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
During the German counterattack on D-Day at Sword Beach, the 21st Panzer Division utilized 98 panzers. These forces, along with mechanized infantry, launched their assault at 16:00 hours on June 6, 1944, but were ultimately halted by Allied tanks, air strikes, and antitank weapons.1