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What is D-Day?
1. June 6, 1994
2. Designated day; unnamed day on which operations commence or are scheduled to commence.
The Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944
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D-Day - what is it?
D-Day, (despite all the celebration behind the specific one on June 6, 1944) is actually the generic Army term for any amphibious landing. There were countless D-Day's throughout Europe and Asia during WW2, but nowadays when someone says D-Day it's 99% sure they are talking about the Allied attack on Normandy, France in 1944.
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What does "D-Day" mean?
Discovery Day
The day one discovers one’s spouse has or is betraying one by having an affair.
D Day was 8/16/2019.
D-Day - what does it mean?
A day in which two individuals partake in sexual activity
In other words
D-day: a day to lay down some d
John: wanna chill at the game this friday?
Joe: nah me and my gal gotta d-day on friday
D-Day - meaning
Someone who you do not want to mess with, or fight, but at the same time is a 'ladies man'. Compared closely to Shaft or James Bond.
"Man, that guy is this shit! He get the girls, and he's tough as hell! He's a damn DDay!
D-Day - definition
Common word for the first day of Operation Overlord, the allied invasion of Nazi occupied Europe (6 June, 1944). Can be associated with such heroes as the 501st Airborne Division and Lt. Richard Winters.
Callum: what are you most interested in, concerning the events of WWII?
George: Has to be D-Day mate, the invasion of Europe was such a pivotal moment in said war.
D-Day - slang
Short for " Drinking Day " (as in liquor) so you dont make it obvious by saying the whole phrase. Used as a way to keep it on the lowkey!
Hey homie, so we gone have a D-Day on friday? ..Fash0
D-Day
Short for " Drinking Day " (as in liquor) so you dont make it obvious by saying the whole phrase. Used as a way to keep it on the lowkey!
Hey homie, so we gone have a D-Day on friday? ..Fash0
D-Day
Dandelion Day, an annual tradition at the University of Rochester started in 1951 and held in April on the last Saturday before Reading Period, in which students rise earlier than they would for their classes to drink and be merry. Usually accompanied by bands, carnival games and/or rides in the Wilson Quad. Actually stands for Drunk Day.
If anyone needs B to get D on D-Day, hit me up.
D-Day
The day The Allies invaded France, and told Hitler that his days were numbered. Omaha Beach is the target for many movies and video games etc. because the casualty rate was higher than the other 5 beaches combined.
Omaha Beach: 2400 dead/wounded
Gold, Juno, Sword, Utah, and Pointe du Hoc: 1675 dead/wounded
The landings of D-Day took months of careful planning. The invasion began with the Paratroopers of Americas 101st, and 82nd, along with the British glider soldiers, they secured many towns and villages before daybreak, and also caused alot of chaos for the German ranks before the initial landings. Free French (La' Resistance) sabotaged railway systems used by Germans for supply lines, and sheltered American and British soldiers who were lost, or hiding from German soldiers.
Landing Assignments:
American: Omaha, Utah, and Pointe Du Hoc
British: Sword,and Gold
Canada: Juno
Commanders:
Axis: Erwin Rommel (Germany)
Allies: General Dwight D. Eisenhower (U.S.), Bernard Montgomery (British, Canadians)
End Result:
Casualties:
Allies: 4075 Dead/Wounded/Missing
Axis: Unknown (most likely in the high thousands)
Area taken: All 6 beaches plus surounding towns and villages. I.E. Vierville Sur Mer
Date set for invasion: Originally set for June 5th, but because of the random weather of the English channel the landing force could not land until weather was clearer. Date was then set to June 6th, 1944.
Misc. Fact: Within a span of a few weeks (from August 25 to September 17 1944) The Allies liberated Paris, liberated 7 villages, the Allies crossed the Siegfried Line into Germany, and Operation Market Garden began (largest airborne invasion in history)in Holland (the third installment in the Brothers In Arms saga will be based on the Airborne drops into Holland, beginning with the jump, to the bitter defeat of the Allied Paratroopers.). This failed operation lights the fuse that will later explode into the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes.
D-Day is a topic often misunderstood because of Hollywoods traditional way of showing the grand Allies fighting the savage Nazis, but we should all remember that not all Germans were Nazis(Rommel for example rejected Nazism, and plotted to assassinate Hitler).
If you want to get a clearer view on D-Day I suggest watching Saving Private Ryan, or picking up a book, or documentary.