The objectives Aiming at Gold were to secure a beachhead , move Motion west to capture Conquering Arromanches and establish Building contact with the American forces Military_operation at Omaha , capture Bayeux and the small port at Port-en-Bessin , and to link Connect up with the Canadian forces Military_operation at Juno to the east .

On the western flank , the 1st Battalion , Hampshire Regiment captured Conquering Arromanches ( future site of one of the artificial Mulberry harbours ) , and 69th Infantry Brigade on the eastern flank made contact Connect with the Canadian forces Military_operation at Juno .

On D-Day , 6 June 1944 the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division landed Self_motion on `` Juno '' beach in Normandy , in conjunction with allied forces .

Juno or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War .

Juno or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War .

Taking Juno was the responsibility of the Canadian Army , with sea transport , mine sweeping , and a naval bombardment force provided by the Royal Canadian Navy and the British Royal Navy as well as elements from the Free French , Norwegian , and other Allied navies .

The coast of Normandy of northwestern France was chosen Choosing as the site of the invasion , with the Americans assigned Deciding to land at sectors codenamed Utah and Omaha , the British at Sword and Gold , and the Canadians at Juno .

In the early morning , amphibious landings commenced Process_start on five beaches codenamed Sword , Juno , Gold , Omaha and Utah , with troops from the United States landing on Omaha and Utah , Britain landing on Gold and Sword , and Canada landing on Juno .

In the early morning , amphibious landings commenced Process_start on five beaches codenamed Sword , Juno , Gold , Omaha and Utah , with troops from the United States landing on Omaha and Utah , Britain landing on Gold and Sword , and Canada landing on Juno .