King Tiger's World War 2 Battlefield Tour (Europe)
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First, please accept my sincere apology as my posting have been delayed for too long.
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12. Sword Beach
Sword Beach was one of the five main landing areas along the Normandy coast during D Day.
The British 3rd Infantry Division was assigned to assault the 3 km long stretch of beaches.
The landings on Sword beach began at 7.25am, the infantry of 3rd Division came under heavy fire as they hit the beach.
However, many Sherman DD tanks had landed successfully and were able to lay down fire support.
The commandos were doing well, but encountering stiff resistance as they battled through the streets and bunkers at Ouistrehem.
Within 45 minutes, by 08.00am, the British had neutralized the defenses and fighting had been pushed inland.
British 1st Special Service Brigade have linked up with British 6th Airborne Division at Pegasus Bridge, who had landed earlier in the morning.
By late afternoon infantry and tanks from 3rd Division had also moved inwards to Caen canal.
The City of Caen was the main objective of the British 3rd Infantry Division .
However, the advance was latter met with heavily defended areas,
follow by the German armoured counterattack mounted by the 21st Panzer Division, which halted the advance towards Caen.
The 21st Panzer Division pushed all the way from near Caen towards the Sword Beach.
The British had constructed effective defences and the counter-attack was halted.
Despite this, one German company made it through the gaps in the defences and reached the coast at 2000 hrs.
Finding the coastal defences there intact, they set about reinforcing them.
By coincidence, 250 Gliders of the British 6th Airlanding Brigade, on their way to reinforce the inland bridgehead, flew over their positions.
Believing they would be cut off, the Germans abandoned their defence.
The day ended after 28,845 British troops having come ashore across Sword Beach.
British losses, in the Sword beach area, amounted to around 683 men.
The landings at Sword Beach are now secure, but the city of Caen had not been taken,
and would latter taken alots of precious time, manpower and materials for the Allies to capture it.
The fighting at Sword Beach was shown in the movie "The Longest Day".
[video=youtube;e5rOrWiCZRo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5rOrWiCZRo[/video]
Sword Beach was one of the five main landing areas along the Normandy coast during D Day.
The British 3rd Infantry Division was assigned to assault the 3 km long stretch of beaches.
The landings on Sword beach began at 7.25am, the infantry of 3rd Division came under heavy fire as they hit the beach.
However, many Sherman DD tanks had landed successfully and were able to lay down fire support.
The commandos were doing well, but encountering stiff resistance as they battled through the streets and bunkers at Ouistrehem.
Within 45 minutes, by 08.00am, the British had neutralized the defenses and fighting had been pushed inland.
British 1st Special Service Brigade have linked up with British 6th Airborne Division at Pegasus Bridge, who had landed earlier in the morning.
By late afternoon infantry and tanks from 3rd Division had also moved inwards to Caen canal.
The City of Caen was the main objective of the British 3rd Infantry Division .
However, the advance was latter met with heavily defended areas,
follow by the German armoured counterattack mounted by the 21st Panzer Division, which halted the advance towards Caen.
The 21st Panzer Division pushed all the way from near Caen towards the Sword Beach.
The British had constructed effective defences and the counter-attack was halted.
Despite this, one German company made it through the gaps in the defences and reached the coast at 2000 hrs.
Finding the coastal defences there intact, they set about reinforcing them.
By coincidence, 250 Gliders of the British 6th Airlanding Brigade, on their way to reinforce the inland bridgehead, flew over their positions.
Believing they would be cut off, the Germans abandoned their defence.
The day ended after 28,845 British troops having come ashore across Sword Beach.
British losses, in the Sword beach area, amounted to around 683 men.
The landings at Sword Beach are now secure, but the city of Caen had not been taken,
and would latter taken alots of precious time, manpower and materials for the Allies to capture it.
The fighting at Sword Beach was shown in the movie "The Longest Day".
[video=youtube;e5rOrWiCZRo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5rOrWiCZRo[/video]
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Jun 1944 - Sword Beach
Jun 1944 - British troops landing at Sword Beach
Jun 1944 - British troops landing at Sword Beach
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Jun 1944 - Le Grand Bunker - One of the biggest German bunker defending Sword Beach
May 2010 - Le Grand Bunker
May 2010 - Le Grand Bunker
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Memorial at Sword Beach
Memorial of Allies troops (48th Commando & Royal Marines) at Sword Beach
Allies Flags at Sword Beach
Memorial of Allies troops (48th Commando & Royal Marines) at Sword Beach
Allies Flags at Sword Beach
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German fortification at Sword Beach
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Tank Display at Sword Beach
Can anyone guess which/what tank is this ?
Can anyone guess which/what tank is this ?
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Ouistreham Casino at Sword Beach.
The old Ouistreham Casino was destroyed during D-Day, after the war, it was rebuild again in different structure.
But the name still remain the same today.
The fighting at Ouistreham Casino was shown in the movie "The Longest Day".
[vid]fzd1gCc5CO8[/vid]
The old Ouistreham Casino was destroyed during D-Day, after the war, it was rebuild again in different structure.
But the name still remain the same today.
The fighting at Ouistreham Casino was shown in the movie "The Longest Day".
[vid]fzd1gCc5CO8[/vid]
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A new memorial begin refurnish at Sword Beach
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Can anyone guess what tank is this and what is it use for
Tank Display at Sword Beach
Can anyone guess which/what tank is this ?
Tiger tiger in the night, burning bright ?
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Hello Everyone
I have update some details and photos at Page 3, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13.
This is to provide additional information more about on D-Day and also what one can see and understand when touring the battlefield areas.
More posting to come on "Then" and "Now" Photos.
Stay tune.
I have update some details and photos at Page 3, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13.
This is to provide additional information more about on D-Day and also what one can see and understand when touring the battlefield areas.
More posting to come on "Then" and "Now" Photos.
Stay tune.
King Tiger
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Hi King Tiger,
Ya....my nickname is base on the Chinese Airforce Flying Tiger
Please keep your photos coming in, this is one great thread to read. :thumbsup:
Flying Tiger
Bro
I promise you before that you will be the first to see the "sneak preview" photos of the battlefield tour when we meetup.
You will see it in 7 hours time, stay very tune.
rosewood1969
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Dear King Tiger,
Thank you for sharing this historical photo documentary!I must say you must have invested a lot of time,energy,brain cells,resources and of course money,to tell such a captivating story!I look forward to you sharing more!respect!
Thank you for sharing this historical photo documentary!I must say you must have invested a lot of time,energy,brain cells,resources and of course money,to tell such a captivating story!I look forward to you sharing more!respect!
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Thanks for your comments, rosewood1969.
Yes, I do spend a lot of time and everything as what you have mentioned.
It is tough but I enjoy it very much.
More to come, stay tune.
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