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Gold Beach
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Gold Beach
Gold
, commonly known as
Gold Beach
, was the
code name
for one of the five areas of the
Allied
invasion of
German-occupied France
in the
Normandy landings
on 6 June 1944, during the
Second World War
. Gold, the central of the five areas, was located between
Port-en-Bessin
on the west and
La Rivière
on the east. High cliffs at the western end of the zone meant that the landings took place on the flat section between
Le Hamel
and La Rivière, in the sectors code-named Jig and King. Amphibious landings at Gold were undertaken by the British
50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
, commanded by Major-General
D.A.H. Graham
, with sea transport and
naval artillery
support provided by the
Royal Navy
. The
8th Armoured Brigade
provided armour support.
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