USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On June 6, 1944, more than 160, 000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight D.

Detailed explanation-2: -On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on “D-Day” as they began the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -It ended with heavy casualties-more than 9, 000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded in those first 24 hours-but D-Day is largely considered the successful beginning of the end of Hitler’s tyrannical regime.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many people think they know the answer: designated day, decision day, doomsday, or even death day. In other words, the D in D-Day merely stands for Day. This coded designation was used for the day of any important invasion or military operation.

Detailed explanation-5: -In May 1944, the Western Allies were finally prepared to deliver their greatest blow of the war, the long-delayed, cross-channel invasion of northern France, code-named Overlord. General Dwight D. Eisenhower was supreme commander of the operation that ultimately involved the coordinated efforts of 12 nations.