Port-in-Bessin was a little fishing harbor west of Arromanches in Normandy, it was situated between two landing zones, Omaha Beach the Vth American Corps sector, and Gold Beach the XXXth British Corps sector. The 47th Royal Marine Commando came ashore east of Arromanches and progressed toward Port-en-Bessin; at night the Commando stopped a few kilometers from the objective. On 7 June the British launched the attack with fighter bombers support; about forty men were killed to conquest the harbor western side. In the same day, the Americans of the 16th Regimental Combat Team landed on Omaha beach, they entered Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes and reached Huppain. On 8 June in the morning, the British commandos liberated Port-en-Bessin and made junction with Americans troops of the 29th Infantry division.