What happened on Juno Beach during D-Day?

On D-Day, Juno Beach was attacked by air and naval bombardment and an amphibious landing by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. The beach was secured by the Allies by the end of the day, although there were heavier casualties than at the other beaches except Omaha.

How many Canadian soldiers were killed on Juno Beach?

On D-Day, 21,400 troops were landed at Juno Beach with 1,200 casualties of which around 335 were killed.

Juno Beach

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Definition

Juno Beach was attacked primarily by forces of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division as part of the Allied D-Day Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. The Canadian troops initially suffered heavy casualties since aerial and naval bombardments had failed to knock out the heavy guns of the German defensive positions, but by the close of D-Day, the beachhead was secured and deeper than at any other point of the invasion.

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Timeline

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