 Two companies of the Liverpool Irish landed in the assault wave with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles . Under intense machine gun and mortar fire , the landing of Major Max Morrison 's " A " Company proceeded well , allowing some to establish a command @-@ post upon reaching the sand dunes . In contrast , in " B " Company 's sector , the late arrival of the reconnaissance party and DD tanks exposed the landing infantry to heavy machine gun fire . The company 's officer commanding , Major O 'Brien , and the second @-@ in @-@ command were among those wounded . At Sword , as the 3rd Division moved inland , the 5th King 's attempted to neutralise hostile positions and snipers . Casualties included Lieutenant @-@ Colonel D. H. V. Board , killed by a sniper , and the OC of 9 Platoon , Lieutenant Scarfe , mortally wounded in an attack on a German position that captured 16 soldiers . 
