3rd and 4th County of London Yeomanry land on Sword Beach.
Panzer Lehr, still some 50k short of its destination, keeps
moving through the daylight hours and is hit repeatedly
by Allied fighter/bombers.
Bayeux liberated by British troops of 50th Infantry Division.
Kampfgruppe Keil counterattacks American forces inland
from Utah Beach. They capture and hold St Marcouf for a
while but are driven off by firing from tanks and warships.
Blockships for the Mulberry Harbour set sail from Poole.
Most vehicles featured on this website
are part of the Tank
Museum collection, many are on public display from time
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