Colour photograph of Canadian troops coming ashore Juno Beach

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Another view of Canadian troops coming ashore on Juno beach, with three beached LCT's in the background. In the middle is LCT 2047 of 102nd LCT flotilla, K Squadron, Task Force J1. The 102nd was composed soley of Mk 5 LCT's and was commanded by Captain Struben RN (Retired). Presumably the good Mr Strubden found the war cut his retirement short !

Force J1 transported the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade which was one of the two assault brigades on Juno beach, and operated off Courseulles on June the 6th. The 7th Brigade suffered heavy casualties during the morning of the 6th, meeting stiff resistance on the beaches.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Canadian_Infantry_Division