It’s the most recognizable film footage of the D-Day invasion. Now, nearly 80 years after Canadians rushed ashore on Juno Beach on June 6, 1944, to begin the liberation Europe, we know the exact location of that filming site.
For years that black & white 35-mm movie footage was thought to be shot by a camera mounted in the back of a landing craft in front of Courseulles-sur-Mer. I spent a year helping to give Cdn Film & Photo Unit cinematographer Bill Grant credit for capturing that moment. Now historians have proven the landing spot was at St-Aubin-sur-Mer.
If this story intrigues you, I’ve got lots more. This spring I’m leading a Merit Travel tour to Normandy, Dieppe, Vimy, Ypres & Passchendaele. Here’s all the info: https://www.merittravel.com/d-day-tour?fbclid=IwAR0qbIhlfitv_r1SqTpZV5JMd2t_5Ru6p9VTCSF2GvloPB9e_GqJ6NtFEnI
