Easy to See Why They Chose This Beach
Juno Beach, at least this section of it, was a very flat surface compared to all the other Normandy beaches we had driven by. It was fine sand from the waterline then turned to loose gravel nearer the dunes. Here the Germans didn't have the same excellent line of fire from their positions down to the water as they enjoyed elsewhere. Beyond the dunes however, a canal and the river acted like a moat for the defenders.