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Second world war monument to sailors at Juno beach, France
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Second world war monument to sailors at Juno beach, France
Juno or Juno Beach was one of five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during the Second World War. The sector spanned from Saint-Aubin, a village just east of the British Gold sector, to Courseulles, just west of the British Sword sector. The Juno landings were judged necessary to provide flanking support to the British drive on Caen from Sword, as well as to capture the German airfield at Carpiquet west of Caen. Taking Juno was the responsibility of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and commandos of the Royal Marines, with support from Naval Force J, the Juno contingent of the invasion fleet, including the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The beach was defended by two battalions of the German 716th Infantry Division, with elements of the 21st Panzer Division held in reserve near Caen.
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Photographe : Peter Towle
Date
07 oct. 2011
Crédit
Photo12/Alamy/Peter Towle
Notre référence
LMY24T01_EE7Y3F
Utilisation
uniquement en France
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
40,2Mo (1,9Mo) / 28,4cm x 35,4cm / 3354 x 4185 (300dpi)