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Historical military art print showing troops from the
South Lancashire regiment landing at Sword Beach in Normandy during the
Second World War.
D-Day by Chris Collingwood.
June 6th 1944 allied troops land in Normandy, here assault
troops of the South Lancashire Regiment of the British 3rd Infantry
Division storm ashore at sword beach.
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D-Day by Chris Collingwood.
June 6th 1944 allied troops land in Normandy, here assault troops of the South Lancashire Regiment of the British 3rd Infantry Division storm ashore at sword beach.
Open edition prints. Image size 18 inches x 12.5 inches (46cm x 32cm). Price £37.00
Signed edition print. Image size 18 inches x 12.5 inches (46cm x 32cm). Price £48.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
**Open edition prints. Image size 18 inches x 12.5 inches (46cm x 32cm). Price £20.00
ITEM CODE DHM0670
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Sword beach was one of the five
Normandy invasion beaches. Sword beach was subdivided into four areas
Queen beach, Roger, Peter and Oboe. Sword beach was a five mile beach
from Ouistreham at the mouth of the River Orne on the east stretching
west o Lion-sur-Mer. the British's 3rd Division
the 1st Lancashire Regiment, 2nd East Yorkshire regiment, The 8th
Infantry Brigade and 13th / 18th Hussars. The task of taking Caen
and the airfields near by was given to the 3rd Division. Losses on
the first day was 630 dead and wounded. out of a force of 29,000
men.
Sword beach was the far east beach
and the other landing beaches were code named Juno, Gold, Omaha and
Utah.
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