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War Memorial - Plage La Brèche

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    October 12, 2021

    Memorial British 23rd Destroyer Flotilla:
    Hermanville: The British at Sword beach


    Operation Overlord also unfolded on “Sword” as elsewhere. During the night, the German coastal defenses were bombarded by the Allied air force. In the morning the Allied navy continued this bombardment with their artillery. Under German fire, the units later came ashore and tanks penetrated the defenses, followed by attacks by the 3rd Infantry Division led by Major General Rennie.
    The first units of the South Lancashires liberated the village of Hermanville at 10 a.m., while the Suffolk Regiment liberated the neighboring village of Colleville. The British were unable to reach Caen quickly as planned. The long battle for the city began at 11:30 am that same day.
    The Allies needed calm seawater to bring men and equipment ashore. For this purpose, a number of ships were sunk about 2.5 km off the coast of Hermanville under the name "Gooseberries" (code name). 6 merchant ships and 3 old warships were sacrificed for this.
    tracesofwar.nl/sights/2284/Monument-Britse-23e-Torpedobootjager-Flotilla.htm

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      Memory of the Liberation with the help of England

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        Location: Hermanville-Sur-Mer, Caen, Normandy, France

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