Juno Beach: Canada's D-Day Victory-- June 6, 1944

On June 6 1944 the greatest armada in history stood off Normandy and the largest amphibious invasion ever began as 107 000 men aboard 6 000 ships pressed toward the coast. Among them were 14 500 Canadians who were to land on a five-mile-long stretch of rocky ledges fronted by a dangerously exposed beach.Drawing on personal diaries as well as military records Juno Canadas D-Day Victory - June 6 1944 dramatically depicts Canadas pivotal contribution to the critical Allied battle of World War II.