Nan Red sector, Juno Beach, June the 6th 1944.

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Canadian troops pour ashore on the 6th of June at Nan-Red sector (Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer).

This beach was the objective of the North Shore (New Brunswick) Rgt, 8h Brigade 3rd Canadian Inf.Div on the morning of D Day, with support from DD Shermans of the Fort Garry Horse (10th Armoured Rgt)

On the in this busy scene later on the day armoured bulldozer,a BARV (Beach Armored Recovery Vehicle), a DD Sherman and a Churcill AVRE of the 26th or 80th Assualt Squadrons of the 5th Assault Regiment, 1st Assault Brigade, 79th Armoured Division. Also are jeeps and universal carriers of the Canadian infantry.