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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Caves of the Anguillère and Town hall of Luc-sur-Mer.

Cave
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Town hall
Photo: Renhour48, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle
Photo: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cresserons and Hermanville-sur-Mer.

Village
Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is located just south of the beaches of Normandy. is situated 3½ km southwest of Sword Beach.

Village
Photo: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 3½ km southeast of Sword Beach.

Village
Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 4½ km south of Sword Beach.

Sword Beach

Latitude
49.31667° or 49° 19′ north
Longitude
-0.33333° or 0° 20′ west
Open location code
8CXX8M88+MM
Geo­Names ID
3336570
Wiki­data ID
Q1138519
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Satellite Map

Discover Sword Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Western Frisian—“Sword Beach” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Sword-strand”
  • Breton: “Sword Beach”
  • Catalan: “Sword Beach”
  • Cebuano: “Sword Beach”
  • Chinese: “宝剑海滩”
  • Chinese: “寶劍海灘”
  • Czech: “Pláž Sword”
  • Czech: “Sword Beach”
  • Danish: “Sword Beach”
  • Dutch: “Sword Beach”
  • French: “Sword Beach”
  • German: “Strandabschnitt Sword”
  • German: “Sword Beach”
  • Hebrew: “חוף סורד”
  • Indonesian: “Pantai Sword”
  • Irish: “Trá Sword”
  • Italian: “Sword Beach”
  • Japanese: “ソード・ビーチ”
  • Japanese: “ソードビーチ”
  • Korean: “소드 해변”
  • Luxembourgish: “Sword Beach”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sword Beach”
  • Polish: “Plaża Sword”
  • Portuguese: “Praia de Sword”
  • Russian: “Пляж «Сорд»”
  • Russian: “Пляж «Суорд»”
  • Russian: “Пляж Сорд”
  • Russian: “Пляж Суорд”
  • Russian: “Суорд-Бич”
  • Spanish: “Playa de Sword”
  • Spanish: “Sword Beach”
  • Swedish: “Sword Beach”
  • Tamil: “சுவார்ட் கடற்கரை”
  • Tamil: “ஸ்வார்ட் கடற்கரை”
  • Thai: “หาดซอร์ด”
  • Ukrainian: “Плацдарм «Сорд»”
  • Ukrainian: “Плацдарм «Суорд»”
  • Vietnamese: “Bãi Sword”
  • Western Frisian: “Sword Beach”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Point du Jour and Le Haut Lion.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Le Quihot and Roches de Lion.

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