Does anyone know what unit landed at Queen Green beach on Sword beach during D-Day. If anyone does, do you have the war diary for that unit fro D-Day. Thanks Ben Any information would be really helpful.
Ben, you had better take a very deep breath and look through Trux's magnificent work here: http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/38764-sword-beach/ Then you can ask about unit diaries!
My company opened up the beach with a mine and enemy free path to the road beyond.Three assault teams trained for that task. There were a great many units under command of the Third British Infantry division.... Monty's Iron sides Queen red and Queen white of Sword beach White for the white rose of East Yorkshire and red for the South Lancashire. .Was Green used at all?
Sapper, Do you know at all, if the East Yorkshire or South Lancashire moved in the area between Lion Sur mer and Hermanville Sur Mer. Thanks Ben
Paul Reed posted the South Lancs war diary for June here. Original & transcribed. https://www.flickr.com/photos/battlefield_historian/sets/72157623398692206/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/battlefield_historian/sets/72157612600441896/ .
Ben, What are you looking for precisely? Your questions are much too broad in scope and do not allow us to be of much help... No unit was planned to land on QUEEN GREEN Beach on D Day. However, a number af landing craft did touch down there, because of the congestion on the other two beaches. These landing craft and the units they carried are too numerous too list here, so please refine your question. Again, what do you want to know? Which "area between Lion sur Mer and Hermanville" do you have in mind? As you must know these two Communes are contiguous, and near this limit was the main road leading inland from the beach, so again, most units landing in SWORD Area would probably have been in this area at some point. As Sapper said above, the South Lancs were alloted QUEEN WHITE, i.e. the Western part of the landing area, so this area you mention was supposedly their responsibility. Please tell us what you're after, and then maybe we can help. Michel
Here's a little bit based on the diary of Major Clifford, A Sqn, 22nd Dragoons. They beat the DDs ashore due to the weather. Assault wave Queen Red (East to West) by lane Lt. Allen Sgt Wood Sgt Cochrane Lt Boal Queen White (East to West) by lane Lt Robertson Sgt Turner Sgt Smythe Lt Knapp Then landing at 10.28hrs Queen Red (East to West) by lane 79 Sqdn -Maj Hanson RE N/A Lt Mundy CRE Queen White (East to West) by lane Maj. Clifford 77 Sqdn OC Lt Sadler (with Capt Wheway as G/Op) N/A
My father, a tank driver with B Squadron 13/18 Royal Hussars (QMO) landed his DD tank on Queen Red, Sword beach. I know he launched 5000 yds from shore from one of 3 LCT's (106-443, 107-464 or 108-455). I am seeking the actual LCT. The problem is I am not sure of his his tank number, I think it was 56, but I am not certain. Can anyone help?
Hello Garry, Welcome to the forum! Maybe telling us your father's full name would help us try and answer your question . Also, any other piece of information you may have about him (rank on D Day, Service Number, ...), his tank, fellow crew members (especially the tank commander), Troop Leader, photos etc. would help. May I also ask how you know he was in one of these three LCT, and not on the fourth? Michel