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gptkbp:instanceOf
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World War II landing beach
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 683 Allied casualties on D-Day
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gptkbp:codename
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gptkb:sword
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gptkbp:event
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6 June 1944
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sword Beach
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gptkbp:invaded
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gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Free_French_forces
gptkb:Polish_forces
Belgian forces
Norwegian forces
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gptkbp:length
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8 kilometers
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Normandy,_France
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Ouistreham
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Landing_of_Lord_Lovat_and_his_commandos
Bagpiper Bill Millin played during the landing
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gptkbp:notableUnit
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gptkb:1st_Special_Service_Brigade
gptkb:27th_Armoured_Brigade
gptkb:3rd_British_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Commandos
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gptkbp:objective
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Capture Caen
Link up with Juno Beach
Link up with airborne troops at Pegasus Bridge
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gptkbp:opposedBy
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gptkb:German_Army
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Operation_Overlord
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:sector
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Easternmost Allied landing beach on D-Day
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gptkbp:status
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Public beach and memorial site
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:D-Day
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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