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Arromanches, the remains of the mulberry artificial harbour. and below us, the sands, where, on the morning ofjune 6th 1944, thousands of british and commonwealth troops came pouring off their transports. gold beach was at the centre of the landings — the americans on one side, the canadians on the others. here, british soldiers scored early success, but it was the start of a long and bitter fight through the lanes and villages of rural normandy. not till latejuly did the allies take the key city of caen, opening the way to paris. among those killed in the later fighting was desmond smallman...

Mulberry artificial harbour, and below us, the sands where on the morning of during the sixth 19114, thousands of british and commonwealth troops came pouring off their transports. gold beach was at their transports. gold beach was at the centre of the landings, the americans on one side, the canadians on the others. here, british soldiers scored early success but it was the start of a long and bitter fight to the lanes and villages of rural normandy. not tilljuly did the allies take the key city, opening the way to paris. among those killed in the later fighting was the man who parachuted in ...

The remains of mulberry artificial harbour. and below us, the sands, where, on the morning ofjune 6 19114, thousands of british and commonwealth troops came pouring off their transports. gold beach was at the centre of the landings — the americans on one side, the canadians on the others. here, british soldiers scored early success, but it was the start of a long and bitter fight through the lanes and villages of rural normandy. not till latejuly did the allies take the key city of caen, opening the way to paris. among those killed in the later fighting was desmond smallman—tew, who parach...

It was important there was a single place where people could come, to reflect, to think about what happened, to realise the importance of what happened in 191m and how it is still relevant today. the most glorious thing about the normandy memorial is the setting. on a hill, plumb overlooking gold beach. to the west, clearly visible off arromanches, the remains of the mulberry artificial harbour. and below us, the sands, where, on the morning ofjune 6th 1944, thousands of british and commonwealth troops came pouring off their transports. gold beach was at the centre of the landings — the amer...