 Bombing of Normandy began around midnight with over 2 @,@ 200 British and American bombers attacking targets along the coast and further inland . At Gold , naval bombardment by Bombarding Force K got underway at 05 : 30 , at which time the first waves of infantry were loading into their Landing Craft Assault ( LCAs ) for the run in to the beach . German defensive positions were attacked by medium and heavy bombers and by self @-@ propelled guns on board the landing craft . Results were good at Mont Fleury Battery and at Longues , where at 07 : 00 Ajax and Argonaut took out of commission three of the four guns . The fourth gun resumed firing sporadically in the afternoon , and the garrison surrendered the following day . Two heavily casemated gun emplacements ( an 88 mm gun at La Rivière overlooking King and a 75 mm gun at Le Hamel overlooking Jig ) were only lightly damaged , as they were heavily reinforced with concrete , especially on the seaward side . These positions had embrasures that permitted a wide range of enfilade fire on the beach . Four other German strong points in the immediate area were also only lightly damaged , and had to be individually assaulted as the day progressed . 
 Bombing of Normandy began around midnight with over 2 @,@ 200 British and American bombers attacking targets along the coast and further inland . At Gold , naval bombardment by Bombarding Force K got underway at 05 : 30 , at which time the first waves of infantry <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> loading into their Landing Craft Assault ( LCAs ) for the run in to the beach . German defensive positions <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> attacked by medium and heavy bombers and by self @-@ propelled guns on board the landing craft . Results <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> good at Mont Fleury Battery and at Longues , where at 07 : 00 Ajax and Argonaut took out of commission three of the four guns . The fourth gun resumed firing sporadically in the afternoon , and the garrison surrendered the following day . Two heavily casemated gun emplacements ( an 88 mm gun at La Rivière overlooking King and a 75 mm gun at Le Hamel overlooking Jig ) <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> only lightly damaged , as they <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> heavily reinforced with concrete , especially on the seaward side . These positions had embrasures <a href='null_relcl' title='6'><mark>that</mark></a>permitted a wide range of enfilade fire on the beach . Four other German strong points in the immediate area <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>were</mark></a> also only lightly damaged , and had to be individually assaulted as the day progressed . 
Bombing of Normandy began around midnight with ova 2 @,@ 200 British and American bombers attacking targets along the coast and further inland . At Gold , naval bombardment by Bombarding Force K got underway at 05 : 30 , at which time da first waves of infantry was loading into their Landing Craft Assault ( LCAs ) for the run in to the beach . German defensive positions was attacked by medium and heavy bombers and by self @-@ propelled guns on board the landing craft . Results was gud at Mont Fleury Battery and at Longues , where at 07 : 00 Ajax and Argonaut took outt of commission three of the 4 guns . Tdafourth gun resumed firing sporadically in thdafternoon , and the garrison surrendered thedallowing day . 2 heavily casemated gun emplacements ( an 88 mm gun at La Rivière overlooking King and a 75 mm gun at Le Hamel overlooking Jig ) was only lightly damaged , as they was heavily reinforced with concrete , especially on the daward side . dem positions had embrasures permitted a wide range of enfilade fire on the beach . Fou4her German strong points in the idadiate area was also only lightly damaged , and had to b individually assaulted as the dadarogressed .