When is D-day?

Tuesday June 6th

The landing of Allied forces on the beaches of Normandy, France, is best described by the term D-Day most commonly. During World War II, Troops mounted one of the most pivotal attacks against Germany during World War II.

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Operation Overlord began at the start of World War II and was identified as the start of World War II. Operation Overlord was coded Operation Overlord. The attack became known as D-Day following the Battle of Normandy along a 50 mile stretch of beaches, including Utah and Omaha Beach. Although many explanations exist for the name, one reason may be due to the military countdown. The day and hour of the assault was determined by the countdown. The D represented Day and Hour in the military, and the H represented Hour in the military.

The war liberated Northern France. More than 160,000 Allied troops were sent by Britain, the United States, and Canada under General Dwight Eisenhower's leadership. The troops manned more than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft the day of the initial landing.