The GOLD BEACH section of the museum commemorates the historic landings carried out by 69 brigade of 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division on the morning of 6th June 1944. You will also find here displays commemorating the vital intelligence-gathering work prior to the invasion (6th June 1944 WAS NOT the first British landing on Gold Beach.......) and the aerodrome B-3, constructed in early June by British engineers between Ver and St-Croix.

NEW FOR 2008 - mannequin of Major George "Bolo" Young, MC (Green Howards), who landed on Gold Beach King on D-day and new display explaining the construction of B-3 airfield.

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