Gold , the central of the five areas , was located between Port-en-Bessin on the west and La Rivière on the east .

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 .

47 ( Royal Marine ) Commando advanced Motion on Port-en-Bessin and captured Conquering it on 7 June in the Battle Hostile_encounter of Port-en-Bessin .

47 ( Royal Marine ) Commando advanced Motion on Port-en-Bessin and captured Conquering it on 7 June in the Battle Hostile_encounter of Port-en-Bessin .