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Sword Beach Infographic depicting the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944, focusing on the Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches. The image includes maps showing the planned assault, initial assault directions, and final Allied positions by midnight D-Day, with labeled beaches and surrounding towns. Facts and figures summarize the timing, width, participating Allied and German divisions, troop numbers, and casualties for each beach, with British and Canadian forces highlighted. Insets provide a locator map of the Nor Historical map of the Normandy coast in France showing the planned Allied assault on June 6, 1944, during World War II. The map highlights Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches, marking planned assault areas, objective zones, paratroop drop zones, and locations of German resistance along the shoreline and inland towns. Historical map of the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944, showing the initial Allied assault on Gold, Juno, and Sword Beaches along the northern coast of France. The map uses green arrows for the main Allied attack routes, shaded areas for paratroop drop zones, orange arrows for German 21st Panzer Division counterattacks, and red lines for German resistance positions. Key beach sectors and nearby towns such as Bayeux, Caen, and Ouistreham are labeled. Map of the Normandy coast showing the final Allied positions at midnight on D-Day, June 6, 1944, at Gold, Juno, and Sword Beaches. The map marks key landing sectors, nearby towns, areas of German resistance, and the extent of Allied advances inland. Normandy banner Normandy Invasion Normandy Invasion

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Corrected display issue. May 28, 2024
Link added. Feb 23, 2023
Media added. Jun 05, 2020
Add new Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Sword Beach. Aug 01, 2016
Add new Web site: The History Learning Site - Sword Beach. Jun 10, 2014
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Sword Beach. Jun 10, 2014
Added new Web site: Discovery Channel - World War II - Sword Beach. Oct 14, 2008
New article added. Apr 07, 2005
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