D-Day, Sword Beach, Normandy 1944 by David Pentland. (AP) REG414 he preferred to take by

he preferred to take by the sword

Skillfully turning his mount away from the thrust of the Knights deadly lance in one movement he swings his battle axe down upon his enemys head with such force that the handle is shattered and the unfortunate attackers skull is split in two

is seen surveying a kill during her fifth war patrol in 1943

HMS Renown shown at full speed operating in Norwegian waters on the hunt for Scharnhorst and Gneisenau

D-Day, Sword Beach, Normandy 1944 by David Pentland. (AP) REG414 he preferred to take byDHM1311AP. 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