6th June 1944 was the first day of Operation OVERLORD - the Battle of Normandy. By sea and by air, both regular battalions of the Royal Ulster Rifles took part.
6th June 1944
On D-Day, 6th June 1944, sappers of 591st (Antrim) Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers were among the first Allied soldiers on the ground in occupied Normandy.
On 6th June 1944, 2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles landed in Normandy, France. An uneventful crossing soon gave way to an arduous battle across north France.
