Claim: 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.
Evidence: 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.