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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 £43.00


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

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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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