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When did Lord Lovat’s commandos link up with the British airborne troops?
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Sword Beach
Injured and exhausted assault troops being helped ashore at Sword Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, the commandos under Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, successfully linked up with the British 6th Airborne Division at the bridges over the Orne waterways by 1300 hours.12