http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html On D-day, the mission assigned to the 50th British Infantry division, commanded by General Graham, was to conquer Bayeux. Then they had to establish a continuous front line, with the Americans on their left and the Canadians on their right. On 6 June 1944, two companies of the 1st Hampshire, 231st Infantry Brigade, landed east of Arromanches, in Gold Beach sector. After the raging battle of the beach, the Special tanks "flail" cracked the gate open in German defences. The British troops progressed inland westward, and encountered strong resistance in front of Le Hamel, or WN 37. Whereas the 1st Hampshire B Company captured Asnelles about midday, the British fought furiously to take up Le Hamel position at 4 p. m. By evening of 6 June, losses of the 1st Hampshire will amount to more than 180 killed soldiers. http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#0 b9c92a1a-f8ad-4e7e-8747-1cda8630f6b5 http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040313.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040313.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040313.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This plaque commemorates fightings: a German gun destroyed six British tanks before being neutralized by a gun of the Essex Yeomanry 147th Field regiment RA, commanded by sergeant R. E. Palmer.</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#1 96c5bdbe-7a75-468f-b8cc-4e1e0f2ebdcd http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040325.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040325.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040325.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This plaque commemorates fightings: a German gun destroyed six British tanks before being neutralized by a gun of the Essex Yeomanry 147th Field regiment RA, commanded by sergeant R. E. Palmer.</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#2 8db6bd47-0426-419a-92b0-c424a9395141 http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040314.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040314.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040314.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This plaque commemorates fightings: a German gun destroyed six British tanks before being neutralized by a gun of the Essex Yeomanry 147th Field regiment RA, commanded by sergeant R. E. Palmer.</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#3 9719de75-028c-4a29-9fe3-6bd9463e11f8 http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040318.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040318.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040318.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This plaque commemorates fightings: a German gun destroyed six British tanks before being neutralized by a gun of the Essex Yeomanry 147th Field regiment RA, commanded by sergeant R. E. Palmer.</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#4 6da7c628-0c8a-4302-a693-2fa919d59e47 http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040315.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040315.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040315.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Gold Beach - Asnelles</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#5 b2f289d3-ebbe-4e4b-af7c-2c2de318ad71 http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040316.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040316.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040316.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Gold Beach - Asnelles</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#6 ceea8641-30e4-49a7-b19c-811c8ce1ed27 http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040317.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040317.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040317.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Gold Beach - Asnelles</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#7 c72ab71f-c9f7-46ae-b2ea-de11c10471eb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040319.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040319.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040319.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This notice board tells about the assault of German strongpoint WN 37 by the 231st Infantry Brigade under command of Brigadier general Sir Alexander Stanier.</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#8 a108e749-f91a-4477-ae0f-76e684e953e4 http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040320.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040320.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040320.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This observation post tells about the landing of 231st Brigade units on Gold Beach, on 6 June 1944. On the first notice board you can see a map of the beach, on the second is printed an allied air sight of the coastal defences.</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#9 bffae219-d920-4108-9b47-8a4b10eb8036 http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040321.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040321.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040321.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This observation post tells about the landing of 231st Brigade units on Gold Beach, on 6 June 1944. On the first notice board you can see a map of the beach, on the second is printed an allied air sight of the coastal defences.</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#10 51ed271f-0633-4257-9a88-206bed8b0290 http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040322.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040322.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040322.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This observation post tells about the landing of 231st Brigade units on Gold Beach, on 6 June 1944. On the first notice board you can see a map of the beach, on the second is printed an allied air sight of the coastal defences.</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#11 bade64ff-407a-415e-8f78-f33485d0a116 http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040323.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040323.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040323.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This observation post tells about the landing of 231st Brigade units on Gold Beach, on 6 June 1944. On the first notice board you can see a map of the beach, on the second is printed an allied air sight of the coastal defences.</p></div></div> http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles.html#12 5598d56f-88e7-490a-9228-642aca3acc67 http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040324.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040324.jpg?derivative=micro http://www.worldwar2.be/World_War_II,_analyzed%21/Gold_Sector/Paginas/Asnelles_files/Media/P1040324.jpg?derivative=mip <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This anchor was embeded in the parapet. It was used to moor the landing ships that docked Arromanches Mulberry harbor.</p></div></div>