D-Day Gold Beach, 6th June 1944 by Simon Smith. (P) REG619 605 Squadron

605 Squadron

Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm)

additions and troop movements

his back against the wall

October 6th 1888

D-Day Gold Beach, 6th June 1944 by Simon Smith. (P) REG619 605 SquadronDHM288P. D Day Gold Beach, 6th June 1944 by Simon Smith. (P) Troops of the 1st Hampshires assaulting Gold Beach during the Normandy Landings. Gold beach was one of the British beaches on D Day. Gold beach was the western most beach of the British beaches, on D Day. Gold beach was between two twenty metre high cliffs where German fortifications had been built. The beach had been protected by concrete casemates which took some time to break through.