D-Day: Commonwealth Sectors
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D-Day: Commonwealth Sectors
37. Juno Beach![Location Pin](https://wejunket-comb.b-cdn.net/wp-content/themes/wejunket/assets/images/location_pin.png)
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Elements of the Canadian army made their wet arrival in Normandy at the designated points Mike and Nan on Juno Beach, between the towns of La Riviere and St Aubin. The defences faced by the Canadians were not as fierce as other sectors as the natural terrain and hidden reefs were thought to be sufficient deterrent. Bombardment and aerial attacks were hoped to soften up the targets and beach defences for the landing parties. The right flank, sector Mike is where the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, the Regina Rifles and the Canadian Scottish Regiment all landed. Crossing the beach in sector Nan are the Queens Own Rifles of Canada, the Free French Regiment of Chaudiere and the North Shore Regiment. The former troops are to land west of Courseulles, while the troops in Nan sector are pitched against the defences at Bernieres and St Aubin. Armoured support would be provided by the tanks of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade and from here they would strike out across country towards Caen and the nearby Carpiquet Airfield. There was however, strong resistance from the German soldiers of the 716th Infantry Division and by the end of June 6th the Canadians would land 15,000 men. Though they would lose 946 of their own in the desperate fight to take the towns along the shoreline. Over 3,200 vehicles and 2,500 tons of equipment and supplies to support the troops were also successfully unloaded and the beaches made safe by nightfall.
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- Zero Hour
- The Commonwealth Sector
- Pegasus and Horsa Bridges
- Glider Landing Zone
- Cafe Gondree
- Musee Pegasus
- Ranville War Cemetery
- Musee de la Batterie de Mervil
- "Firm Point"
- Main Gate Diversion Attack
- Assault glider landing
- Calvary Cross Junction
- The Vauban Redoute
- Bridges across the Dives
- Grand Chateau de Varavill
- River Divette Bridge
- Bridge at Robehomme
- Two Bridges of Bures
- Troarn Bridge
- Sword Beach
- Ouistreham
- Casino de Ouistreham
- Tanks Obstacles
- Flak Tower
- Grand Bunker
- Lock Gates
- Daimler WN12
- Chateau d'eau
- Hermanville-sur-Mer
- Hotel de la Breche
- Centaur IV Tank
- Cod Casemate WN20
- British War Cemetery
- Lion-sur-Mer
- Trout Casemate WN21
- Hillman Casemate WN17
- Juno Beach
- Langrune-sur-Mer
- St Aubin-sur-Mer
- Casemate WN27
- Casemate WN28
- Maison des Canadiens
- Courseulles-sur-Mar
- Casemate WN29
- Sherman Tank
- Juno Beach Centre
- Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Ceme
- Tailleville
- Radar Museum
- British War Cemetery
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