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= CAN ADA I N JU NO BE ACH media type="youtube" key="Ys4734ip0kE" height="385" width="480"   = World War started in June 5th 1944. Over one million men and women joined the canadain forces to fight in the war. Juno beach was situated between Sword beach and Gold Beach. The first wave of the Canadain Infantry were comprised of the following regiments: The Queens Own Rifles, and The North Shore. Juno Beach was the most heavily defended of five landing sites chosen. On the days leading up to D- Day An aerial bombardment of Juno Beach caused no significant damage to German fortifications. Canadian troops were scheduled to land on the beaches at 7:30 but were forced to postpone the landing by fifteen minutes because of bad weather. None of the assault divisions, including the 3rd Canadian Division, managed to secure their D-Day objectives, which lay inland, although the Canadians came closer than any other Allied formation.