Sault Ste. Marie in Algoma District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
D-Day/Jour J
1944
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2024
1. D-Day/Jour J Marker
D-Day and the Battle of Normandy
6 June-21 August 1944
After months of elaborate planning, the largest seaborne invasion in modern history commenced on 6 June 1944 (D-Day) to liberate northwestern Europe from German occupation. Canadian sailors, soldiers and airmen all played a part in the Allied invasion of Normandy, France. They provided cover from the air and sea, ferried troops to the shore, and battled their way inland breaking through enemy lines. A decisive Allied victory, the Battle of Normandy nevertheless cost more than 18,400 casualties among Canadians.
Le jour J et la bataille de Normandie
6 juin au 21 août 1944
Après des mois de minutieuse préparation, la plus grande invasion maritime de l'histoire moderne commença le 6 juin 1944 (jour J) pour libérer l'Europe du Nord-Ouest de l'occupation allemande. Marins, soldats et aviateurs canadiens eurent tous un rôle à jouer dans le débarquement allié en Normandie (France). Ils assurèrent une couverture aérienne et maritime, transportèrent des troupes jusqu'au littoral et enfoncèrent les lignes ennemies. Si la bataille de Normandie s'avéra une victoire décisive des Alliés, elle fit néanmoins plus de 18 400 victimes parmi les effectifs canadiens.
Erected by Parks
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.
Location. 46° 30.796′ N, 84° 21.033′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in Algoma District. It can be reached from Canal Drive 0.7 kilometers south of Huron Street, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located along the interpretive walkway at the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Canal Drive, Sault Ste Marie ON P6A 6W4, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma Area and in Northern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, in the Great North Woods, on Lake Superior’s North Shore, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2024
2. D-Day/Jour J Marker
Looking southwest; the historic Sault Saint Marie Canal is in the left background.
Also see . . . D-Day and the Battle of Normandy (The Canadian Encyclopedia).
(By Richard Foot, John Boileau & Tabitha de Bruin) Excerpt: The 1944 Battle of Normandy — from the D-Day landings on 6 June through to the encirclement of the German army at Falaise on 21 August — was one of the pivotal events of the Second World War and the scene of some of Canada's greatest feats of arms. Canadian sailors, soldiers and airmen played a critical role in the Allied invasion of Normandy, also called Operation Overlord, beginning the bloody campaign to liberate Western Europe from Nazi occupation. Nearly 150,000 Allied troops landed or parachuted into the invasion area on D-Day, including 14,000 Canadians at Juno Beach. The Royal Canadian Navy contributed 124 vessels and 10,000 sailors and the Royal Canadian Air Force contributed 39 squadrons to the operation.(Submitted on May 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
