▁of ▁Norm andy . ▁The ▁batt alion ▁had ▁the ▁distinction ▁of ▁being ▁the ▁only ▁Wel sh ▁batt alion ▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Norm andy ▁land ings ▁on ▁ 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁landing ▁at ▁Gold ▁Beach ▁under ▁command ▁of ▁ 5 0 th ▁( N orth umb rian ) ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁and ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Norm andy , ▁under ▁command ▁of ▁ 7 th ▁Arm oured ▁Division ▁for ▁a ▁few ▁days ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁before ▁rever ting ▁to ▁the ▁ 5 0 th ▁Division . ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁it ▁was ▁briefly ▁under ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 9 th ▁( St aff ord shire ) ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁and ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁F ala ise ▁G ap . ▁On ▁ 2 0 ▁August ▁the ▁brig ade ▁joined ▁the ▁ 4 9 th ▁( West ▁R iding ) ▁Infantry ▁Division , ▁replacing ▁the ▁dis band ed ▁ 7 0 th ▁Brigade . ▁With ▁the ▁division , ▁the ▁batt alion ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁operations ▁to ▁clear ▁the ▁Channel ▁coast , ▁where ▁they ▁captured ▁Le ▁Hav re ▁in ▁Operation ▁Ast onia . ▁After wards ▁the ▁batt alion ▁enjoyed ▁a ▁short ▁rest ▁and , ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁September , ▁moved ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 1 st ▁Army ▁Group ▁fighting ▁in ▁Belg ium . ▁In ▁October , ▁shortly ▁after ▁the ▁failure ▁of ▁Operation ▁Market ▁Garden , ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁sent ▁to ▁g arrison ▁the ▁"