June 6th, 1944

Gold Beach

On the morning of the 6th of June 1944, the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division landed on the beaches between the Normandy towns of Le Hamel and Ver sur Mer. The code name given to this landing ground was Gold Beach. Opposing the landing was the 716th Static Infantry Division, formed from Germans unfit for the Eastern Front and conscripts from occupied nations. The initial bombardment and the support of the "Funnies" from the 79th Armored Division led to the creation of a beachhead six miles wide and deep by the end of the day.

Great Britain	Germany
Ground Forces
Bedford QL Universal Carrier Universal Carrier (Vickers) AEC 4x4 ACV "Dorchester" Stuart Recce Centaur Mk IV Sherman V Churchill AVRE Universal Carrier Wasp Mk IIC Churchill Crocodile	SdKfz 2 Kettenkrad Opel Blitz S 3.6 SdKfz 135 "Marder I" (Lorraine 37L)
Stationary Weapons
Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar Mk II	Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 modello 35 7.5 cm PaK 40 3.7 cm PaK Stielgranate 41 8.1cm Granatwerfer 34 10.5cm LeFH 18