In the first hours of D-Day, the eastern flank at Sword Beach depended on two bridges over the Caen Canal and Orne River.

"Sword Beach: D-Day Baptism of Fire" by Max Hastings presents the Normandy landings through the lived experiences of British soldiers who stormed Sword Beach, emphasizing the reality of combat at the ...

The British Army’s triumphs—and many failings—on D-Day are reexamined in this elegant account. Historian Hastings (Operation Biting) recaps the British landing at Sword Beach, several miles east of ...