Landing on Gold Beach
On D-Day British forces arrive on Gold Beach. These are the soldiers of the 47 Royal Navy Commando, a 1943 elite squad. They landed close to Asnelles, a beach village, and had a challenging time. As you can see, the Germans fell five of their landing craft, while the Marines suffered seventy-six deaths from a force of 420.
3. Landing On Gold Beach
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Buying Cigarettes
These British soldiers are obviously not yet in France – just look at their well-shined boots! In a bit of shopping in an English town before D-Day, these intelligent warriors truly blended in. They seemed to be searching for smokes. It is May 28, 1944, the brutality of the invasion of Normandy is about to erupt some pacific days ahead.
2. Buying Cigarettes
