Reconnaissance photograph showing Landing Craft (Tank) landing reinforcements and equipment in the Gold beach area, 6 June 1944

Operation NEPTUNE: the air and naval assault phase of OVERLORD. Part of an oblique photographic-reconnaissance aerial showing Landing Craft (Tank) landing reinforcements and equipment at the junction of 'King Red' and 'King Green' Beaches, GOLD Area. A steady stream of vehicles can be seen travelling along the beach and inland up the road towards Mont Fleury.

As the assault waves of the British 50th Division approached Gold Beach, high winds had brought the tides in rapidly and submerged the beach obstacles before they could be dealt with. Fortunately the beach was not heavily defended because the air and naval bombardment had successfully damaged the German strong points.