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Canadians landed at Juno Beach on D-Day
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On 6 June 1944, some 14,000 Canadians came ashore at Juno Beach in Normandy, under heavy enemy fire, to help establish an Allied beachhead. Veterans Affairs Canada reports that 359 Canadian soldiers were killed on D-Day.
Scope & context
The Canadian landing on D-Day, not the whole 11-week Battle of Normandy or the naval, air and airborne roles described separately.
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