Maritime 1: Royal Navy Beach Commandos
The establishment of the Royal Navy Beach Commandos These troops learned from the experience of the Dieppe Raid. These troops were used to control the landing beaches, set up bunkers and ensure the flow of logistical materials transported by sea. In July 1944, the W Troop of the Royal Canadian Navy Beach Commandos was sent to the Mike area of Juno Beach in Normandy to replace the P Troop, which had suffered heavy casualties in this area. The Mike sea area taken over by the W Troop needed to unload hundreds of tons of weapons and military supplies every day, and the members of the W Troop were skilled in driving various military transport vehicles to ensure and speed up the transfer and loading and unloading of the Allied supplies in this area. Their work in this area ensured that the Allied supplies could be transported to the front line normally and the wounded could return to the logistics for treatment, which played an indelible role in the advancement of the front and the success of the Normandy operation. The picture shows the members of the W Troop taking a group photo at Juno Beach.
Bibliography:
E.G. Finley and Edward Storey “Little Known Canadian Units: Royal Canadian Naval Beach”1997