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