The beach was defended by two battalions of the German 716th infantry division , with elements of the 21st armoured division near Caen in the reserve being held . The beach was defended by two battalions of the German 716th Infantry Division , with elements of the 21st Panzer Division held in reserve near Caen .
Pantai ini dipertahankan oleh dua batalion divisyen infantri Jerman ke-716, dengan unsur-unsur divisyen berperisai ke-21 berhampiran Caen di dalam simpanan yang diadakan. Pantai ini dipertahankan oleh dua batalion Divisyen Infantri ke-716 Jerman, dengan unsur-unsur Divisyen Panzer ke-21 yang diadakan di kawasan simpanan berhampiran Caen.