HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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3 June 1944
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4 June 1944
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5 June 1944
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6 June 1944
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -On June 6, 1944, the long-awaited Allied landing in northern France began. Facing Hitlers Atlantic Wall, soldiers of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations landed on beaches in Normandy, beginning a campaign which lasted until July 24, 1944.
Detailed explanation-3: -D-Day was born in the immediate aftermath of America’s entry into the war, and agreement on a ‘Germany first’ strategy. From the outset the Americans pushed for a cross-Channel invasion of north-west Europe (later code-named Operation ‘Overlord’) as the most direct way to engage German forces.