Colleville-Montgomery in Normandy
Destination Guide France

Sword Beach

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 km from Ouistreham to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, the beach was the eastern most landing site of the invasion.

Located at 49.3064, -0.321111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Operation Overlord, Operation Neptune, Battle for Caen, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Battles of World War II involving France, Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom

Pegasus Bridge

Pegasus Bridge is a bascule bridge (a type of movable bridge), built in 1934, that crossed the Caen Canal, between Caen and Ouistreham, in Normandy, France. Also known as the Bénouville Bridge after the neighbouring village, it was, with the nearby Ranville Bridge over the river Orne, a major objective of Operation Deadstick, part of Operation Tonga in the opening minutes of the invasion of Normandy.

Located at 49.2422, -0.274444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Operation Neptune, Bascule bridges, Buildings and structures in Calvados, Transport in Lower Normandy

Château de Bénouville

The Château de Bénouville is a building in Bénouville, Normandy, near Caen (northern France. It was designed in 1769 by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux and built in 1770-74 and 1776-80 at the request of Hyppolite-François Sanguin, marquis of Livry and his marquise Thérèse Bonne Gillain de Bénouville, heiress of the property. The interior was under construction from 1778 to 1780 under the direction of Jean-François-Étienne Gilet, the architect of Caen.

Located at 49.2361, -0.281111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Châteaux in Calvados, Houses completed in 1774, Houses completed in 1780

Horsa Bridge

Horsa Bridge, also known as Ranville bridge, over the Orne River, was, with Pegasus Bridge, captured during Operation Deadstick by gliderborne troops of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (the 52nd) in a coup de main operation in the opening minutes of D Day, 6 June 1944.

Located at 49.2403, -0.266667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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World War II sites of Nazi Germany, World War II sites in France, Buildings and structures in Calvados

Operation Deadstick

Operation Deadstick was the codename for an airborne forces operation by the British Army that took place on 6 June 1944 as part of the Normandy landings. The mission's objective was to capture intact two road bridges in Normandy across the River Orne and the Caen Canal providing the only exit eastwards for British forces from their landing on Sword Beach. Intelligence reports said both bridges were heavily defended by the Germans and wired for demolition.

Located at 49.2422, -0.274444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Operation Overlord, Glider Pilot Regiment operations, Battles and operations of World War II involving Germany, Battles and operations of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Airborne operations, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), 1944 in France, Conflicts in 1944