During D-Day, the 3rd Canadian Division was ashore and leading elements had pushed inland to take bridges over the Seulles by midday and had seized Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer against the German WN27 Resistance Nest by nightfall.
By noon, the entire division was ashore and leading elements had pushed several kilometres inland to seize bridges over the Seulles. By 6:00 pm, they had captured the town of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer. 
