Normandy Victory Sword, World War 2, D-Day 6/6/1944, 24K Gold Military Challenge Coin Just $7.00 each! Sword, commonly known as Sword Beach, was the code name given to one of the five main landing areas along the Normandy coast during the initial assault phase, Operation Neptune, of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of German-occupied France that commenced on 6 June 1944. Both sides of this beautiful coin pay tribute to the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe from Nazi control, and contributed to the Allied victory on the Western Front. Get your coin today for just $7.00 each!