Entre 7h30 et 8h00, les unités de la 3eme division d’infanterie canadienne, soutenues par les chars de la 2ème division blindée, prennent d’assaut les huit kilomètres de plages qui s’étendent de Saint-Aubin à Graye-sur-Mer.

Au prix de nombreuses vies, les troupes canadiennes parviennent à vaincre toute résistance et à s’avancer dans les terres. Le 6 au soir, la tête de pont canadienne est fermement établie sur la côte normande.

On June 6, 1944, 14,000 Canadians and 7,000 Brits landed on Juno Beach.

Between 7:30-8:00am, units from the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, supported by tanks of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade, launched attacks along an eight-kilometre stretch of beach between Saint-Aubin and Graye-sur-Mer.

Despite the heavily entrenched enemy, the Canadians overcame all resistance and started inland. By evening, a Canadian bridgehead had been solidly established on the coast of Normandy. So started the Battle of Normandy.

Our online resources contain information on each Canadian Army unit that landed in the Normandy landings, including details on their objectives, timing and casualties.

Despite an early afternoon downpour, a large crowd attended the D-Day Ceremony at the Juno Beach Centre in Normandy. The sun eventually came out to welcome delegations and elected officials from France, the United Kingdom and Canada.
If you missed it, you can rewatch the livestream on Facebook here.