NAM.1984-07-16-94

Royal Marine Commandos of Headquarters, 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 One of a collection of one hundred and two photographs, photographed and collected by A D C Smith, Army Commandos, ninety four mounted on leaves from an album, eight loose. Associated with World War Two, Norway and North West Europe, Operation Overlord and D-Day (1939-1945), 1944. In the British and Canadian sector, 83,115 troops were landed (61,715 of them British) on 6 June 1944. Around 24,970 on Gold Beach, 21,400 on Juno Beach, 28,845 on Sword Beach, and 7900 airborne troops.

D-Day, 1944 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945), OVERLORD, Operation, 1944 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945)