An diesem Tag im Jahr 1944 starteten die alliierten Streitkräfte die Landung in der Normandie, die größte Seeoffensive in der Geschichte

Better add the 101st on there.

I just watched the Brendan Frasier D-Day movie. It was alright. He just screams at everyone throughout the whole film.

So… how about that eighty-secoth airborne?

Grandad Reg was there.

Reg was there the first time round and in the end made it back to Blighty.
Like so many of his mates he was there twice. 😬

Historically incorrect flag for Canada. The Maple Leaf flag didn’t come into service until 1965, more than 20 years after D-Day.

There were also soldiers from 12 other Allied Nations, including Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Poland.

Without their support as naval, air or ground support, the success wouldn’t have happened.

I didn’t realize England has a Tol Errisea

Forever bless the first wave at Omaha

For those questioning Canadian military history or prowess… look up the origin of Storm Trooper.

82th

initially HUSKY was bigger

I live in Bayeux and go to Omaha Beach a lot to have a long walk with my dog. It’s very moving to walk where history was made, and that what is now a very peaceful and scenic place to wander was once hell on earth.

Gold Beach was the realm of the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division.

The 50th was one of the UK’s most experienced and storied Divisions. It’s war began in France 1940, Claiming the British Army’s first Victoria Cross of the war, and supplying the infantry element (from the 151st Brigade) to the consequential Battle of Arras, an attempt to cut off the German spearhead with an attack on its flanks, which while unsuccessful, contributed to the unease of the German high command leading to the famous stop order, allowing the BEF and elements of the French army to evacuate from Dunkirk.

After a period of home defence following its evacuation, it would be sent to the North Africa theatre, participating in the back and forth that characterised the theatre until the 2nd battle of El Alamein, participating in the action both as its own unit, and with one of its brigades, the 151st, being attached to the 2nd New Zealand Division. Participating in the Invasion of Sicily, they would engage in numerous actions such as Operation Fustian (hello again 151st Brigade), until being withdrawn in preparation for DDay, being the primary element assaulting Gold Beach.

From my understanding, while certainly not having an easy time of things, they were one of the better off beaches, able to get off the beach and well inland by days end, linking up with Juno on the 6th itself, but subsequently getting caught up in Caen (the 151st was part of the second wave on DDay, yes I’m obsessed).

The 50th would subsequently fight through Normandy, the rest of north France, and into Belgium, where its last major action as a frontline unit would be Operation Market Garden, chewed up during the operation and the subsequent static warfare in the Netherlands, they would be withdrawn by December and reconstituted as a training unit. Long time veterans would be repatriated home, recent replenishments would be folded into different frontline units, and some units such as 9th battalion Durham Light Infantry (formerly part of the 151st, which got absolutely battered by market garden) being wholly moved into different brigades (131st for 9th Battalion).

In 1945, the divisional HQ would be reorganised as H.Q. British Land Forces Norway.