Jun 2, 2025 · Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower once wrote of the Allied invasion of Normandy that "any amphibious operation has a 'departed date'; therefore, the shortened term 'D-Day' is used."

Oct 27, 2009 · D-Day was the name given to the June 6, 1944, invasion of the beaches at Normandy in northern France by troops from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries …

Jun 5, 2025 · Friday marks 81 years since D-Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

What does the “D” in D-Day mean? This is the most frequently asked question by visitors to The National WWII Museum. Many people think they know the answer: designated day, decision day ...

D-Day (military term) Battle plans for the Normandy Invasion, the most famous D-Day In the military, D-Day is the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. [1]

While the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, usually termed D-Day, did not end the war in Europe—that would take eleven more months—success on that day created a path to victory for the …

Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on D-Day, made up of major forces from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and 12 other Allied nations. Some 23,400 airborne troops jumped into …

John Delaney: On D-day, 6 June 1944, the Allies launched the largest naval, air and land operation in the history of warfare. Codenamed Operation Overlord it marked the beginning of a long and costly …

May 22, 2024 · 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.

Jun 6, 2024 · Troops from the UK, the US, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of northern France, on 6 June 1944. D-Day was the largest military seaborne operation ever attempted, …