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It was a surreal spectacle. Thousands of Allied troops stormed the battle-scarred sands of Sword Beach, greeted by a hail of lead and fire. At the forefront, Lord Lovat led the 1st Special Service Brigade ashore, clad in a battle-dress and the kilt of Clan Cameron, his piper Bill Millin at his side.
As the waves lapped against his knees and bullets whizzed past, Bill Millin defied the chaos, playing “Highland Laddie” and “The Road to the Isles.” The brigade instantly became a lightning rod for both the Allies and Germans. Not all Allies were thrilled, with one sergeant screaming at Bill Millin: (QUOTE) “You mad bastard. You’re attracting all the German attention.”
The Defenders of the Atlantic Wall swung their artillery, desperate to obliterate Lovat and his men. Yet, every Allied soldier who witnessed this defiant act found a surge of renewed morale.
Close-quarters combat turned savage. Lord Lovat proved his prowess went beyond theatrics, crushing German soldiers in hand-to-hand combat and sniping others using his Scottish hunting rifle. Amid the largest invasion in human history, however, his luck ran thin. Shrapnel from an artillery shell tore into Lovat, leaving him badly wounded on the dirt.
But just as he was about to meet his end, salvation came from where he least expected it…
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