Juno Beach Centre (@JunoBeachCentre) / X

Juno Beach Centre

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Juno Beach Centre

@JunoBeachCentre

Discover Canada’s Second World War museum in Normandy, France! En français: @CentreJuno Instagram: @junobeachcentre

Courseulles-sur-Mer, France

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Juno Beach Centre
@JunoBeachCentre
Jan 15, 2025
🍁 In 2024, the 80th anniversary of D-Day brought a record number of people to the museum. Between the school groups, families and Veterans that visited, we’re as inspired as ever and excited about the future. Read our 2024 Impact Report to learn more 👉junobeach.org/impact-reports/
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@JunoBeachCentre
Sep 5, 2023
A brief statement from the Juno Beach Centre regarding recent posts on X (formerly Twitter) mentioning our institution.
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@JunoBeachCentre
Jun 6, 2024
#DDay80 | 80 years ago, 21,000 men landed on Juno Beach. 14,000 Canadians 🇨🇦 and 7,000 Brits 🇬🇧 took part in the Allied Landing in Normandy, which would lead them on the paths of Victory in Europe. 🌺 History will remember June 6, 1944 as D-Day.
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Juno Beach Centre
@JunoBeachCentre
Jun 3, 2024
#DDay80 🍁 Jim Parks landed here 80 years ago with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. Returning for the anniversary with his family, his wish to disembark on Juno Beach aboard a Dukw was honoured thanks to the volunteers of the Dutch association “Stichting Canadian Liberators”
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@JunoBeachCentre
Jun 6, 2024
#DDay80 🍁 On June 6th, 1944, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Armoured Brigade were tasked with establishing a bridgehead at Juno Beach. This was an 8 km stretch of beach between Sword and Gold landing beaches.
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Juno Beach Centre
@JunoBeachCentre
Jun 6, 2023
#DDay 🍁79 years ago today, 14,000 Canads and 7,000 Brits landed on Juno Beach. From 7:30-8:00 am, the first Canadians launched attacks along a 8km stretch of beach. Despite the heavily entrenched enemy, by evening, a Canadian bridgehead was established on the coast of Normandy.
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Juno Beach Centre
@JunoBeachCentre
Jun 6, 2021
This morning on #JunoBeach in #Normandy, we honoured the 21,000 Allied soldiers who landed 77 years ago on #DDay, including 14,000 Canadians. Tribute was also paid to the veterans who have since left us & to those still in this world today. Watch here: bit.ly/34PGzSm 🇨🇦
Juno Beach Centre
@JunoBeachCentre
Jun 11, 2024
🌺 The Juno Beach Centre would like to extend its sincerest condolences to the loved ones and friends of Bill Cameron, who passed on the early morning June 1, 2024, the day he was set to travel to DDay80. Read our tribute to Bill ➡ junobeach.org/farewell-bill-…
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@JunoBeachCentre
Jun 4, 2024
#OnthisDay | 🍁 D-Day preparations on June 4th, 1944, in Southampton, England. This overhead shot showing part of the huge invasion fleet : Landing Craft Tanks (LCTs) fully loaded and camouflaged.
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Juno Beach Centre
@JunoBeachCentre
Oct 10, 2020
As you give thanks this weekend, take a moment to remember each & every Canadian who made the ultimate sacrifice 76 years ago. We may not have known them. We might not see their final resting places 1000s of miles away. But we remember with gratitude their selfless courage. 🌽 🍁
Juno Beach Centre
@JunoBeachCentre
Jun 6, 2017
Juno Beach, 6/6. 73 years ago, Canadians were storming these beaches, beginning the liberation of Europe. Today, and everyday, we remember.
Juno Beach Centre
@JunoBeachCentre
Jun 5, 2024
#DDay80 | 📷 Canadian infantrymen from various units, including The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (M.G.), eating a meal aboard ship en route to the Normandy beachhead, France, 6 June 1944
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Juno Beach Centre
@JunoBeachCentre
Jun 6, 2024
#DDay80 | 📷 Some of our photos from the Canadian ceremony for the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy at the Juno Beach Centre, organized by Veterans Affairs Canada 🍁
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Juno Beach Centre
@JunoBeachCentre
Oct 7, 2022
No Condos will be built on the land adjacent to the Juno Beach Centre! Thank you to all the parties who made this settlement possible. Thanks most of all to you - the public. Your support helped save the Juno Beach Centre! Read our statement ➡️bit.ly/3T60Xpk