NAM.1984-07-16-95

One of fourteen photographs of scenes on board landing craft, wading ashore from landing craft at Ouistreham and Bernieres, St Aubin sector, 6 Jun 1944. One of a collection of one hundred and two photographs, photographed and collected by A D C Smith, Army Commandos, ninety four mounted on leaves from an album, eight loose. Associated with World War Two, Norway and North West Europe, Operation Overlord and D-Day (1939-1945), 1944. British troops from the 3rd Division, 27th Armoured Brigade and elements of 79th Armoured Division and 1st Special Service Brigade landed on Sword Beach which ran from Ouistreham to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer. Compared to the other D-Day beaches it was lightly defended and by noon the attackers had succeeded in linking up with airborne troops who had seized bridges over the River Orne and the Caen Canal.

D-Day, 1944 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945), OVERLORD, Operation, 1944 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945)