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3rd Canadian Division

The 3rd Canadian Division was central to the Allied landings on Juno Beach and subsequent Normandy fighting. Their actions highlight the challenges of amphibious assault, urban clearing and sustained attrition warfare.

Canadian troops of the 9th Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division, land near Bernières-sur-Mer. 'Canada House' is a distinctive landmark in the background.

⚔️ D-Day: Juno Beach landings,
6 June 1944

On 6 June 1944, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division stormed ashore at Juno Beach, facing some of the strongest German defences in Normandy. Their task was to force a landing on the narrow strip of beach between Courseulles, Bernières, and Saint-Aubin, and then drive inland to cut the Caen–Bayeux road before linking up with the British lodgements at Gold Beach to the west and Sword Beach to the east