This 2.5-metre-tall statue of a soldier from the Second World War honouring the Royal Regina Rifles for their actions on D-day will be installed June 5 in Bretteville-sur-Mer, France.

On May 1, the statue will be flown to Normandy, France, and then ceremonially unveiled on June 5 in Bretteville-sur-Mer at la Place des Canadiens, where it will stand in honour of Canadian soldiers.

The statue will be flown to France later this spring. It will be officially unveiled at the 80th commemoration of D-Day on June 6 at Juno beach where it will be permanently installed.

REGINA — A statue depicting the Canadians who fought Nazi Germany 80 years ago will have a permanent home near the beaches they stormed on D-Day. The Royal Regina Rifles statue is to be unveiled ...

June 5th, 2024 was another historic day for the Regina Rifles, as a statue dedicated to the regiment that stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day 80 years ago was officially unveiled at Place des ...

A viewing of an eight-foot tall bronze statue was held at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina on Saturday. It was made to commemorate the sacrifices of Saskatchewan soldiers and their role ...

REGINA - A statue depicting the Canadians who fought Nazi Germany 80 years ago will have a permanent home near the beaches they stormed on D-Day. The Royal Regina Rifles statue is to be unveiled ...

Royal Regina Rifles statue to be unveiled at Juno Beach to mark D-Day’s 80th year By: Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press Posted: 3:00 AM CDT Monday, Jun. 3, 2024 Last Modified: 2:23 PM CDT Monday ...

Nearly 150,000 allied troops stormed the French beaches on D-Day, including 14,000 Canadians. By the end of the battle, 209,000 had died, including close to 19,000 Canadians.