Intense street fighting at St. Aubin-sur-Mer faced the North Shore Regiment as they tried to move inland

Canada's North Shore Regiment in action

Canadian Sergeant Rosaire Gagnon of Canada's Chaudiere Regiment smiles into the camera with a very happy German POW.  This picture was taken on D-Day, saddly Rosaire would only be alive for 8 more days.  Rosaire was killed in action 8 days later on June 13.  Rosaire was the son of Mr. & Mrs. L Gagnon and was from the small town of Causapscal in Quebec, Canada.  whatever happened to the German in this picture we will never know but a large number of German POW's immigrated to Canada after the war and led very successful lives....I guess that is what is called grim irony!

A SMILE FROM THE DEAD

Canadian tank crews removing waterproofing from their tanks on the Normandy beachhead.