The story
On 16 July 1944, an advance party left for Normandy, France with the regiment as a whole arriving a couple days later.
The Morning of July 25, 1944 all four companies of the Algonquin Regiment landed on Juno Beach where, in the following days learnt of their ensuing mission to support the 4th Canadian Armored Division in closing the Falaise Gap
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.