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SWORD BEACH. Military art prints of Sword beach,
Sword beach was one of the five Normandy invasion beaches. Sword
beach was subdivided into four areas Queen beach, Roger, Peter and Oboe.
Sword beach was a five mile beach from Ouistreham at the mouth of the
River Orne on the east stretching west o Lion-sur-Mer. the British's
3rd Division the 1st Lancashire Regiment, 2nd
East Yorkshire regiment, The 8th Infantry Brigade and 13th / 18th
Hussars. The task of taking Caen and the airfields near by was
given to the 3rd Division. Losses on the first day was 630 dead
and wounded. out of a force of 29,000 men.
Sword beach was the far east beach
and the other landing beaches were code named Juno, Gold, Omaha and
Utah.
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D-Day, Sword Beach, Normandy 1944 by David Pentland.
After suppressing the initial German defences, the Sherman Crab flail tank of Lance Sgt Johnson, 3 Troop C Squadron the 22nd Dragoons, 79th Armoured Division, clears a path through a minefield to allow tanks of 27th Armoured Brigade, and men of 3rd Infantry Division to breakout from the beaches. Fire support from surviving Sherman DD (amphibious) tanks of 13th /18th Hussars (QMO), proved invaluable in the initial push towards Caen
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting by David Pentland. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £2800.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM1311
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The Invasion Begins by Commander Rex Phillips.
British troops in Royal Naval landing craft approach Sword Beach with air support by the Royal Air Force.
Limited edition of 1944 prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £50.00
Signed limited edition of 800 prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £65.00
ITEM CODE DHM0446
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D-Day by Chris Collingwood.
June 6th 1944 allied troops land in Normandy, here assault troops of the South Lancashire Regiment of the British 3rd Infantry Division storm ashore at sword beach.
Open edition prints. Image size 18 inches x 12.5 inches (46cm x 32cm). Price £28.00
Signed edition print. Image size 18 inches x 12.5 inches (46cm x 32cm). Price £38.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE DHM0670
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Sword Beach by Terence Cuneo.
Pioneers were among the first British troops to land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, by 1st April 1944 there were over 35,500 pioneers in Normandy. The painting shows the various activities of the pioneers during the D-Day landings.
Open edition print. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £37.80
ITEM CODE DHM0895
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D-Day, Sword Beach. Normandy 1944 by David Pentland
After suppressing the initial German defences, a Sherman "
Crab" flail tank of the 22nd Dragoons, 79th Armoured
Division, clears a path through a minefield to allow tanks of 27th
armoured Brigade, and men of 3rd Infantry Division to breakout
from the beaches. Fire support from surviving Sherman DD (amphibious)
tanks of 13th /`18th Hussars (QMO), proved invaluable in the initial
push towards Caen
The Invasion Begins by Commander Rex Phillips British troops in Royal Naval landing craft approach Sword Beach with
air support by the Royal Air Force.
D-Day by Chris Collingwood
June 6th 1944 allied troops land in Normandy, here assault
troops of the South Lancashire Regiment of the British 3rd Infantry
Division storm ashore at sword beach.
Operation Overlord by
David Rowlands 9th (Irish) Field Battery firing on the
'Run-in-shoot' to Queen Beach. They were the first rounds fired at the
Normandy Coast, D-Day 6th June, 1944. Queen Beach, one of the 4 sectors of
Sword Beach, where most of the landings of D-Day were carried out. The
Queen Beach sector which extended for 1.5km between Lion-sur-Mer and the
western edge of Ouistretham. The attack was thus concentrated on a narrow
one-brigade front. For once the DD tanks and other armour came in exactly
on time and ahead of the infantry. The 8th brigade, with the 1st Battalion
of the South Lancashire Regiment on the right and the 2nd East Yorkshire
on the left.
Sword Beach by Terence Cuneo |
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