What does the D in D-Day stand for?

The D in D-Day stands for 'day'.

What happened on D-Day?

D-Day on 6 June 1944 was an Allied amphibious operation to land 135,000 troops on the Normandy beaches, which began the campaign to defeat Germany and win WWII.

Why was D-Day so important?

D-Day of 6 June 1944 was important because it began the retreat of Germany in Western Europe. If the German army had resisted the Normandy landings, the war would have continued for at least another year and possibly much longer.

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Definition

D-Day was the first day of Operation Overlord, the Allied attack on German-occupied Western Europe, which began on the beaches of Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. Primarily US, British, and Canadian troops, with naval and air support, attacked five beaches, landing some 135,000 men in a day widely considered to have changed history.

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6 Jun 1944
D-Day Normandy landings when the Allies began to push Germany from occupied Western Europe.