Then and Now! Sword Beach | D-Day History

From The All-Time Classic The Longest Day 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 The Longest Day Beach Master Commander Colin Maud, Sword Beach "Down Winston" Sword, commonly known as Sword Beach, was the code name given to one of the five main landing areas along the Normandy coast during the initial assault phase, Operation Neptune, of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of German-occupied France that commenced on 6 June 1944. Stretching 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Ouistreham to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, the beach proved

618K views · 10K reactions | Film Favourites returns this week to take us to Sword Beach, where the Army Film and Photographic Unit risked their lives to capture the footage that brought home the reality of D-Day. Film curator Michelle Kirby’s explains in full here: https://youtu.be/cpU9Bcz6rBA | Imperial War Museum London | Facebook