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Juno Beach happened on D-Day; June 6th 1944. D-Day also known as ‘Operation Overlord’ was the long-awaited invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. Armies from the U.S, Canada, and Britain landed on the coast of Normandy France, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division landed on Juno Beach. The beach was littered with German mine obstacles, the Canadians face gunfire from the moment they stepped out of their boats. Fourteen thousand Canadian soldiers stormed Juno Beach that day, their determination; courage and self-sacrifice were the reasons for the success in those critical hours. 340 Canadian lives were taken on Juno Beach and 574 Canadians were wounded. The opposition