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Winnipeg march honours liberation of the Netherlands
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Honourary Col. Bob Williams of the Fort Garry Horse marched 20 km today and will do 20 tomorrow to mark the 76th anniversary of the liberation of The Netherlands.
A Winnipeg man who wasn’t able to attend the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands because of COVID-19 shutdowns has found a way to commemorate the 76th.
A Winnipeg man who wasn’t able to attend the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands because of COVID-19 shutdowns has found a way to commemorate the 76th.
Juno Beach: Canada s Bloody Sacrifice on D-Day
It is well known that the deadliest of the five invasion beaches on D-Day was Omaha, where the Americans suffered heavy casualties. But what is not so well known is that the next deadliest beach was Juno.
Here s What You Need to Know: Casualties sustained on Juno beach alone totaled 1,204 Canadian and British soldiers.
Most students of World War II know that there were five invasion beaches included in Operation Overlord, the invasion of northwestern Europe, on June 6, 1944. There are numerous writings concerning Omaha Beach, where the 1st and 29th U.S. Infantry Divisions suffered heavily at the hands of the German defenders. The successful landings by the 4th U.S. Infantry Division at Utah Beach are also well covered. But far less has been written about the other North American beachhead that day, Juno Beach, which was assigned to the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armored Brigade.