Hillman: The Hidden Fortress of Sword Beach 🇬🇧🔥Part of the German inland defences on D-Day, Hillman was a heavily fortified HQ of the 736th Regiment—12 bunkers, machine guns, anti-tank weapons, and over 150 troops. On June 6, the 1st Suffolk Regiment, backed by tanks, engineers, and artillery, launched a fierce assault. Despite clearing mines and breaking through wire, the first attack was repelled under heavy fire. A second assault—with Sherman tanks—finally broke in. By 10 PM, 50 Germans su