Juno Beach
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Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War. The beach spanned from Courseulles, a village j
Canadian soldiers landing at Juno on the outskirts of Bernières.
HMS Lawford, one of several Captain-class frigates converted to act as a headquarters ship for the Normandy landings, with extended superstructure (to accommodate the Staff Officers) and additional smaller mainmast to support the extra aerials. On 8 June 1944, whilst operating off Juno, she was hit by enemy fire during an air attack and sunk.
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel inspecting Atlantic Wall defences, April 1944
A Landing Craft Tank (Rocket) fires on Juno assault area, 6 June 1944.
4th Special Service Brigade
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The 4th Special Service Brigade was a brigade-sized formation of the British Commandos formed during the Second World War in March 1944 from battalion-sized units of the Royal Marines. Due to the succ
Headquarters personnel of 4th Special Service Brigade, making their way from LCI(S)s (Landing Craft Infantry Small) onto 'Nan Red' Beach, JUNO Area, at St Aubin-sur-Mer at about 9 am on 6 June 1944
Canadian infantry wait in ditches, as 48 RM Commando take cover from mortar fire on the roadside near St Aubin sur Mer
Battle of the Scheldt