"D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944" Glider trains of 6th Airlanding Brigade, 6th Airborne Division, flying over vehicles and landing craft on Queen beach in Sword area, on the evening of 6 June 1944. An HQ half-track can be seen in the foreground, with a Sherman BARV (Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle) at work in the distance.