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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 British 3rd Division troops passing a First World War memorial in Hermanville-sur-Mer, 6 June 1944.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 A group of German prisoners standing in the water next to a disabled Sherman Crab flail tank watch as a jeep is towed from the sea, Queen beach, Sword area, 6 June 1944.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 Medics attending to wounded in the lee of a Churchill AVRE from 5th Assault Regiment, Royal Engineers, on Queen beach, Sword area, 6 June 1944. An M10 Wolverine 3-inch self-propelled gun from 20th Anti-Tank Regiment can be seen in the background.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 Troops, including signallers and Beach Group personnel, sheltering behind a Universal Carrier on Queen beach, Sword Area, 6 June 1944.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 German prisoners being escorted back through La Brèche d'Hermanville by men of the 2nd King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 6 June 1944.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 Infantry of 3rd Division move inland from Queen beach, Sword Area, past a Sherman tank of 27th Armoured Brigade, 6 June 1944. In the background M10 3-inch self propelled guns can be seen.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 HMS WARSPITE, part of Bombarding Force 'D' off Le Havre, shelling German gun batteries in support of the landings on Sword area, 6 June 1944. The photo was taken from the frigate HMS HOLMES which formed part of the escort group.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 Troops take cover while waiting to go forward on Queen beach, Sword Area, 6 June 1944. Part of the German strongpoint 'Cod' can be seen in the background.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 Vehicles and infantry on bicycles of British 3rd Division in La Brèche d'Hermanville, as they move inland from Sword Beach, 6 June 1944. A Churchill AVRE can be seen on the right.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 3rd Division troops sheltering behind Universal Carriers (one with a towed 6-pdr AT gun) on Queen beach, Sword area, 6 June 1944. An M10 Wolverine 3-in self-propelled gun and a Bofors anti-aircraft gun can be seen in the background.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 A French civilian greets British troops in La Brèche d'Hermanville, 6 June 1944. The three CMP (Corps of Military Police) despatch riders are from No. 5 or 6 Beach Group (note formation sign of a red anchor on a pale blue background), attached to 3rd Division.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 A Universal Carrier with wading screens attached and half-tracks of 3rd Division passing through Hermanville-sur-Mer, 6 June 1944.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 A screen of 6-pdr anti-tank guns in position by the side of the Rue de la Croix Rose in Hermanville-sur-Mer, 6 June 1944. The Route de Caen can be seen going off to the right.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 Glider trains of 6th Airlanding Brigade, 6th Airborne Division, flying over vehicles and landing craft on Queen beach in Sword area, on the evening of 6 June 1944. An HQ half-track can be seen in the foreground, with a Sherman BARV (Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle) at work in the distance.

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D-day - British Forces during the Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 Beach Group troops wade ashore from landing craft on Queen beach, Sword area, on the evening of 6 June 1944.

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British troops from 3rd Division, some with bicycles, move inland from Sword Beach, Normandy, 6 June 1944. Troops from 3rd Division, some with bicycles, move inland from Sword Beach, 6 June 1944. Photograph taken from a Universal carrier.

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Wounded Canadian soldiers await evacuation from a casualty clearing station on Juno beach, June 6, 1944.

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Personnel of Royal Canadian Navy Beach Commando "W" landing on Mike Beach, Juno sector of the Normandy beachhead. June 6th, 1944. Most are wearing Mk III helmets . From the National Archives of Canada.

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Ces soldats de l'infanterie canadienne débarquent sur la plage de Juno Beach. En arrière-plan, on aperçoit Bernières-sur-Mer. Les soldats canadiens marchent en direction de Bernières-sur-Mer.

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A British Centaur IV of the Royal Marine Support Group. It is towing an ammunition sled.

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Infantrymen in a Landing Craft Assault (LCA) going ashore from H.M.C.S. PRINCE HENRY off the Normandy beachhead , France , 6 June 1944

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Canadian soldiers on Juno Beach

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Title / Titre : Personnel of the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade landing on “Nan White” beach on D-Day / Débarquement de membres de la 9e Brigade d’infanterie canadienne dans le secteur « Nan White » le Jour J [LCI(L) 125th of the 3rd Canadian (264th RN) Flotilla - 125e de la 3e Flotille canadienne (264e MR)] Creator(s) / Créateur(s) : Gilbert Alexander Milne Date(s) : June 6, 1944 / 6 juin 1944 Reference No. / Numéro de référence : MIKAN 3191670. 3623237 <a href=" http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2012-04-19T14:20:39Z&url_ctx_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=3623237&rfr_id=info:sid/collectionscanada.gc.ca:pam&lang=eng " rel="nofollow">collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&...</a> <a href=" http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2012-04-19T14:20:50Z&url_ctx_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=3191670&rfr_id=info:sid/collectionscanada.gc.ca:pam&lang=eng " rel="nofollow">collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&...</a> Location / Lieu : Bernières-sur-Mer, France Credit / Mention de source : Gilbert Alexander Milne. Canada. Department of National Defence. Library and Archives Canada, PA-137012 / Gilbert Alexander Milne. Canada. Ministère de la défense nationale. Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, PA-137012

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Commandos of 48 (RM) Commando coming ashore from landing craft at St Aubin-sur-Mer on Juno Beach, 6 June 1944. Commandos of 48 RM Commando coming ashore from landing craft at St Aubin-sur-Mer on Juno Beach, 6 June 1944.

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