What happened on Gold Beach during D-Day?

On D-Day, Gold Beach was attacked by air and naval bombardment and an amphibious landing by the British 50th Infantry Division. The beach was secured by the Allies by the end of the day.

How many British soldiers were killed on Gold Beach?

On D-Day, 24,970 troops were landed at Gold Beach, with 400 casualties (although there are no official figures for D-Day itself and estimates can vary).

Gold Beach

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Definition

Gold Beach was the central of the five Allied D-Day Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. Primarily British units, with massive naval and air support, were set the task of taking the beach, a feat achieved by the end of the day, using a combination of armoured vehicles and infantry who negotiated mines and obstacles to storm the German defences.

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Timeline

6 Jun 1944
D-Day Normandy landings when the Allies began to push Germany from occupied Western Europe.