DD411 Gold Beach Advancing Rifleman D-Day Used as a staff and

Used as a staff and command car during World War II

Their adaptability allowed them to operate effectively in forests

One or more British soldiers in defensive or rescue poses

building outlines and shattered structures

Heavy gear was usually left with rear elements to allow faster movement through difficult terrain such as the Owen Stanley Range

DD411 Gold Beach Advancing Rifleman D-Day Used as a staff andDD411 Moving rapidly forward this Green Howard holds his No. 4 Mark 1 Lee Enfield rifle ready at a moments notice to take a snap shot. Gold Beach was the central British landing beach during Operation Overlord. It was assigned to the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division, including the 69th Infantry Brigade and the 6th Battalion, The Green Howards. The divisions objectives were to break through the German coastal defenses, secure the beachhead, and