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Who commanded the commandos assigned to Sword Beach?
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Sword Beach
Injured and exhausted assault troops being helped ashore at Sword Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
The commandos assigned to Sword Beach during the Normandy Invasion were part of the 1st Special Service Brigade, which was under the command of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat.