by the time of the normandy landings on 6 june 1944 all three units of the 30th armoured brigade were operating the sherman crab flail tank, designed to clear paths through minefields and other obstructions. however in common with other 79th division units they rarely found themselves operating together. on d-day itself, 'a' squadron of the 22nd dragoons, and two troops of 'c' squadron, landed on sword beach with the first wave, while the 22nd's 'b' squadron landed on juno beach, with the remainder of 'c' squadron, landing there later in the day. the westminster dragoons 'b' and 'c' squadrons landed alongside the 50th infantry division on 'jig' and 'king' sectors of gold beach in the first wave, with 'a' squadron landing later in the day on 'queen' sector of sword beach. the 1st lothian and border yeomanry did not arrive in france until 12 july, but soon found itself in action around caen.