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 | The breakthrough of the Canadians on Juno Beach
Juno Beach stretched from Ver-sur-Mer to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, it was the landing area of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division under General Keller. In Courseulles-sur-Mer the Germans had fortified the mouth of the river Seulles. On 6 June 1944, at 7:45 am the amphibious tanks of the 1st Hussars were launched in the ocean three kilome... |  | 06/25/2007 | 760 | 
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 | The special tanks opened a breach in the Atlantic Wall
On 6 June 1944, the North Shore Regiment of the 5th Canadian Brigade landed in Normandy on Juno Beach. They fought against a regiment of the 716th German Infantry Division. The Company A progression was easy west of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer while the Company B hit many obstacles. The support of the Fort Garry Horse amphibious tan... |  | 06/24/2007 | 839 |
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 | Overhead aerial of 'Nan Green' Beach JUNO Area and Strongpoint 9785, (Widerstandsnest 29) east of the River Seulles at Courseulles-sur-Mer. This position was defended by 6th Company of the German 736th Grenadier Regiment, and was captured by the Regina Rifles and the 1st Hussars of 7th Canadian Brigade, after heavy fighting on 6 June. Note the scattered stakes and 'Hedgehog' obstacles on the be... | | 08/17/2008 | 304 |
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 | Le Régiment de la Chaudière was formed following the fusion of the Regiments of Dorchester and Beauce on the 15th of December, 1936. The regiment was sent to England in August 1941, but would see no action until the D-Day landings of June 1944. Le Régiment de la Chaudière came ashore at Bernières-sur-Mer after The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, surprising the locals who hadn't expected to find f... | | 06/29/2007 | 753 |
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 | The Saint Cyr sur mer's Aqualand. |  | 11/14/2005 | 248 |
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 | Juno Beach was one of the landing sites for Allied invaders on the coast of Normandy during D-Day. It was situated between Sword Beach and Gold Beach. It is also known as the Canadian beach, as it was assigned to the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division (with the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade). Juno Beach stretched from Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer on the east to Courseulles-sur-Mer on the west. Both assault ... | | 12/17/2008 | 672 |
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 | Juno Beach - Berniere-sur-Mer 1945 Overlay | | 02/19/2007 | 358 |
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 | The aerial photo shows the sectors Nan Green and Nan White at the canadian landing beach.
Juno is the codename for the beach assigned to the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. Right in the middle of the britsh sector, between Gold to the west and Sword to the east, this beach is 7km long and located between the villages of Graye-sur-Mer and St-Aubin-sur-Mer.
The coa... | | 06/24/2007 | 1,077 |
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 | Over 140 standing stones are arranged in several lines along the top of a hill overlooking Camaret-sur-Mer. | | 09/15/2005 | 439 |
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 | The Canadians under a deluge of shells
On 6 June 1944, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division commanded by General Keller landed in Normandy on Juno Beach. At 8:05 am, the Queen's Own Rifles Regiment set foot on this Norman beach in bad conditions : the amphibious tanks were late, and the preliminary artillery bombing left intact the German defences. The machine-guns and the weapons... | | 06/25/2007 | 699 |
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 | Cliffs near Colleville-Sur-Mer where the 1.US Division landet on D-Day Morning! |  | 03/01/2006 | 1,165 |
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 | The Tour Vauban was built between 1669 and 1691. Designed to protect this area of the Brittany Coastline the tower proved its efficiency in 1694 against an Anglo-Dutch attempt of debarquement. |  | 03/16/2006 | 192 |
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