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| Men of Royal Canadian Navy Beach Commando 'W' landing on Mike Beach of Juno Beach, Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandie, France, 6 Jun 1944 | Two Canadian soldiers looking at a German model of defenses at Courseulles-sur-Mer near Juno Beach landing area, Normandy, France, 6 Jun 1944 | General Sir Bernard Montgomery, 21st Army Group Commander, steps onto Juno Beach, Mike Red area, Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, France 8 Jun 1945 after being ferried ashore from his ship in a DUKW. | Shortly after arriving in Normandy, France, General Bernard Montgomery’s Jeep stopped so he could examine German prisoners being marched toward the beach, 8 Jun 1944. |
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| Courseulles-sur-Mer in ruins, France, Jun 1944 | Damaged German defensive fortification at Courseulles-sur-Mer, France, Jun 1944 | View of the beach area at Courseulles-sur-Mer, France, Jun 1944 | British and American troops join with residents of Courseulles-sur-Mer in Bastille Day ceremonies at the town’s War Memorial. Courseulles-sur-Mer was the first town in Normandy to be liberated by the Allies. |
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