On Queen Red the fighting is intense and the 2nd East Yorks takes heavy casualties. LCIs bringing the 177 french soldiers of the Kieffer Commando touch down at 0731 hrs and the men cross the beach to regroup near a ruined holiday camp before carrying on with their assigned missions. ...
Sword Beach, easternmost beach of the five landing areas of the Normandy Invasion of World War II. It was assaulted on June 6, 1944 (D-Day of the invasion), by units of the British 3rd Division, with French and British commandos attached. Elements of the