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Assault units from the 3rd Division's 8th Brigade land on the coast of Normandy at 'Sword' Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Bad weather and strong German resistance hindered the British 3rd Division's assault on Sword beach, the easternmost of the beaches. Rising tides and the geography of the assault area created a narrow front, causing congestion and delays and making it difficult to land the armoured support needed for the advance inland. You can read more about the Allied landings on the beaches