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Sword Beach

Lion-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

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About Sword Beach

Sword Beach (Ouistreham) in Normandy, France was one of the sites of the Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944, D-day.

Assigned to units of the British 3rd Division, the landings at Sword Beach were the most eastern part of Operation Overlord, the allied offensive which led to the liberation of German-occupied France and subsequently Europe in World War II.

France Historic Sites
WW2 Sites
D-Day Sites

Related Places

Omaha Beach Museum

The Omaha Beach Museum chronicles the events of the largest of the D-Day Landings in Normandy in World War II.

Key Details
Name
Sword Beach
Alternative Name
Ouistreham
Location
Lion-sur-Mer, Normandy, France
Categories
20th Century, World War Two, France
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