Hey, everybody. Back with another chapter.

Let's get to it.

Rico: Dude, calm down. Sometimes I just forget to do so. Other times, the answer are already available and I just want readers to look for the answers to their own questions if the answers are available. Also, to answer your previous questions, no, this isn't inspired by Stargate, as I know nothing about the series. I only put this under Saving Private Ryan because that's the only movie about Normandy I can find on here.

Chapter 10- Sword Beach

(0730)

In the waters just off Sword Beach, a series of American and British landing craft make their way through the surf towards the beach. These landing craft are carrying the men and vehicles of the British 3rd Armoured Division, as well as two thousand men from the 5th Airborne Brigade and the Royal Marines.

Up ahead on the beach, the few German defenders left are manning their defensive positions, ready to defend the beach. However, Sword has been hit very hard. Air attacks throughout the night had hit the beach defenses hard, and the Wisconsin's fire during the bombardment had been very effective. Now, just over a thousand German soldiers are placed to defend the beach, and most of their bunkers and artillery have been destroyed.

As the landing craft approach the beach, a force of aircraft intended to provide close air support arrives over Sword. This includes Hornets and Corsairs from the American carriers and Harriers from the Royal Navy. Several panicked German defenders attempt to fire their machine guns at the Harriers as they fly at relatively low speed and altitude over the beaches. However, doing so gives away their positions. The Harriers swing around and unload 20mm cannon fire and rockets onto the German machine gun nests, killing most of the men that had fired at them.

The first landing craft, American LCAC's, reach the beach at 0738. The LCAC's lower their ramps and let out 5 Challenger 1 tanks and 5 platoons of troops. The tanks begin rolling across the beach as they fire their main guns at the German defenses at the back of the beach.

As the tanks move towards the back of the beach, more landing craft hit the beach. They lower their ramps, letting out Warrior armored fighting vehicles and hundreds of British troops. The Germans fire towards the British troops as they land, but the Challengers ashore return fire with their main guns, as well as the Warriors with their guns. A pair of Hornets and a flight of Corsairs dive down and begin dropping 500 pound unguided bombs on the German lines. A series of violent explosions tear apart the back of the beach, ripping through the German defenses and killing many of the defenders.

As one of the landing craft hits the beach, lowering its ramp to lets its troops out, one of the few British troops from the past to take part in the landings moves out of the craft. He had been specifically requested by the division commander of the 3rd Armored to take part in the landings, due to his specific skill set.

His name is Bill Millins. Unlike the rest of the British troops, he's not carrying any firearm, armed only with a knife. Instead of a weapon, he is carrying something else intended to help inspire the British troops and intimidate the Germans.

Among the German defenders, several of them watching the landing craft that Millins' just got off of watch in shock as Millins hefts a set of bagpipes and commences playing. The commander of the 3rd had specifically asked for Millins because of Millins' skill at the bagpipes.

All around Millins, British troops feel an even greater morale boost as they hear Millins' playing. The British troops charge up the beach as the next series of landing craft hit the beach, bringing with them almost 20 more Challenger tanks in addition to troops.

More Hornets and Harriers make attack runs on the German defenders at the back of the beach, hitting them with a mix of 500 pound bombs, Maverick missiles, and 20mm cannon fire. Over a hundred German defenders are killed by the air strikes. Seeing the successful attacks, several British tanks make a charge up the beach, rolling right over the German defensive lines and making it up the back of the beach.

Seeing that the British have landed almost 30 tanks and thousands of troops, the few German defenders left begin to raise white flags, signaling their intent to surrender. British Warriors and troops begin moving to take the German troops into custody.

As more landing craft hit the beach, bringing more British troops and vehicles ashore, several British troops on the ground begin to hear something. Looking up, they feel a bit of a chill as they spot a pair of Fw190 fighters swooping down towards the beach.

In the cockpit of the lead Fw190, German ace Josef Priller watches as the ground approaches. He knows that he and his wingman don't really have the fuel and ammo to do more than one strafing pass, so he knows he has to do as much damage as he can.

Then, right as Priller squeezes the trigger and starts to fire his guns, he suddenly hears an explosion next to him. Glancing to the side, he sees that his wingman has vanished in a large fireball. Priller then looks directly behind him, and his blood chills as he sees an F-14 Tomcat on his tail.

Priller immediately stops firing at the British troops on the beach and snaps his fighter into a tight turn to try and evade the Tomcat. However, the Tomcat is already within gun range. Centering his gunsight on the Fw190, the Tomcat pilot squeezes the trigger. A stream of 20mm cannon fire streaks out and rips the wing off Priller's Fw190. The Fw190 begins spinning, and Priller quickly bails out of the fighter, landing behind German lines as his fighter crashes in a big fireball.

The British troops cheer as the F-14 streaks low over the beach, the roar of its engines heard across the entire beach. The Tomcat pilot pulls his fighter back up to 1,000 feet, establishing a defensive patrol around Sword.

As the the Tomcat is shooting down Priller and his wingman, a special phase of the assault on Sword is beginning. The assault on the village of Ouistreham. This attack is to be carried out b y members of the Royal Marines, the French 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, and troops of the French Foreign Legion. The Royal Marines and troops of the Foreign Legion are being brought in by landing craft, and the French commandos are to be deposited by helicopters.

The Germans in the village have no idea what is about to happen until almost 30 French helicopters appear over the village, including several attack helicopters. The attack helicopters fire cannons and rockets at the German soldiers out in the open in the village. The remaining helicopters then set down, letting out the French commandos.

The French commandos rush to set up defensive positions and attack the remaining German defenders. At the same time, small landing craft and zodiacs arrive at the village, bringing the Royal Marines and troops from the Foreign Legion. Two Chinook helicopters from the US Army fly in, carrying a pair of French Panhard ERC's. As the ERC's are released by the Chinooks, the two vehicles fire their 90mm cannons at a building where German defenders are holed up with a number of machine gun nests, killing many of the Germans holed up in the building.

As the commandos and men from the Foreign Legion slowly begin to overwhelm the German defenders in Ouistreham, back on the main beach, the division commander of the 3rd Armored is preparing for the advance off the beach. With confirmation that the 21st Panzer Division would not be able to launch a counterattack given that all of their tanks and assault guns had been destroyed, the division commander had decided to rush the division off the beach, then secure the link up with the Canadian units coming off Juno and advance towards Caen.

Finally, at a little after 9 in the morning, the division has fully secured the beach, with the German defenders either killed or taken prisoner. At orders from the division commander, the Challenger tanks of the division begin leading the division off of Sword. A flight of Royal Air Force Tornados had wiped out a small German force heading to reinforce the beach, leaving the way wide open for the division to advance. At the same time, men of the Royal Marines, accompanied by a few Challengers and Warriors, head for the two bridges over the Orne River and Caen Canal that British airborne units had captured during the night.

As the Royal Marines move to relieve the men holding the bridges, the bulk of the division begins heading straight for Caen, on track to reach the town and begin the fight for it by day's end.

And, I'll end the chapter there.

So, we have finished up the chapter covering the beaches. Next chapter will be set at the end of the day, and kind of go over everything that's happened.

Now, for those wondering, this story does not end here. I intend to actually continue this story through to the end of the war, so we will see the forces from the future taking part in the rest of the liberation of France, the air campaigns in Germany, the Battle of the Bulge, and the western German campaign.

Now, I have a question for you all. I'm actually considering taking this story in an interesting direction, and have Stalin attempt to continue the war, but against the Allies, in a paranoia over the forces from the future. Let me know if you'd like to see that happen.

Next chapter should be up soon. Until it is, please leave a review, and stay tuned!