Juno Beach Pictures - Canada D-Day

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Winnipeg Rifles advance inland.
Winnipeg Rifles Advance Inland.
Winnipeg Rifles advance inland. The soldier on the left is armed with a Lee Enfield bolt-action rifle. The Canadian infantry used the Lee Enfield rifle as their standard weapon throughout World War II. The soldier on the right has a Bren gun. The Bren Gun was a .303 calibre light machine gun and formed the basis of firepower of the infantry company. The Bren was employed one per infantry section of ten men. (NAC, PA 116528)
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North Shore Regiment on patrol.
North Shore Regiment on patrol.
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Troops of the Régiment de la Chaudière
Troops of Le Régiment de la Chaudière, 8th Brigade, push inland toward Bény-sur-Mer. (NAC, PA131436)
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8th Canadian Infantry Brigade on the road to the front
Soldiers of the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade rest on the road to the front.
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Queen's Own Rifles Dug In Near Carpiquet
Soldiers of the Queen's Own Rifles dug in near Carpiquet with a Sherman tank in background.
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Regina Rifles Forward Position
Personnel of D Company, Regina Rifles, occupying forward position at Bretteville, Normandy, around 10 June 1944. Photographer: Donald I. Grant (NAC, PA 129402)
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Regina Rifles Manning a Bren Gun
Soldiers of the Regina Rifles manning a Bren Gun. The Bren Gun was a .303 calibre light machine gun with a 30 round magazine.
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Infantry with Projector Infantry Anti Tank
The Projector Infantry Anti Tank (PIAT) was a difficult but effective weapon that infantrymen used at short range against tanks. It was not a rocket launcher and gave the operator a powerful kick when fired. (NAC, PA 177100)
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Duplex Drive (DD) Tank With Canvas Screen Collapsed
The Duplex Drive (DD) Tanks were Shermans with twin propellers and a collapsible canvas screen that provided floatation. The tanks would swim into shore and land with the charging infantry. When the tracks grounded on the beach the canvas sides were collapsed and tanks would be ready to fight. The Shermans were armed with a 75 mm gun and two .30 calibre Browning machine guns.
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Infantry Advance With Sherman Tank
Infantry advance with Sherman tank in the lead..
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Sherman Tank
The Sherman tank was the workhorse of the Canadian Armoured Corps during the Second World War. The most widely used version was the M4A4 (Sherman V). The Sherman had a crew of five: commander, gunner, loader-operator, driver and co-driver..
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Infantry Take Cover Behind Sherman
Infantry take cover behind Sherman during street fighting.
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Cameron Higlanders & Vickers Machin-Gun
Cameron Higlanders firing Vickers Machine-Gun
Classed as a medium weapon, the Vickers gun could be fired at high or low angles from a tripod. The Vickers was fed by 250 round cloth belts of .303 ammunition and fired in full automatic bursts of 10 to 20 rounds. It could fire 60 shots per minute (slow fire) and 250 (rapid fire). It was accurate up to 1100 yards.
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