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4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards landing Gold Beach

1944-06-06 · Gold Beach · France

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4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards landing Gold Beach The Regiment, part of the 8th Armoured Brigade, landed on GOLD BEACH in Normandy, ‘B’ and ‘C’ Squadron landing 5 minutes before H (attack) Hour at 0720 Hrs in amphibious DD Sherman tanks. On the first day, ‘A’ Squadron with the 7th Battalion Green Howards following a route through CREPON liberated CREULLY. nbsp; Exact Location?

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