wat is meant by D-Day?pls explain the usage of this term?

Answer 1

"n English military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. While the initial D in D-day does not stand for anything, it often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar terms.

By far, the best known D-Day is June 6, 1944 — the day on which the Battle of Normandy began — commencing the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II. However, many other invasions and operations had a designated D-Day, both before and after Operation Overlord. The invasion of France was originally planned for June 5, 1944 but bad weather and heavy seas delayed that.

The terms D-day and H-hour are used for the day and hour on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. They designate the day and hour of the operation when the day and hour have not yet been determined, or where secrecy is essential. There is but one D-day and one H-hour for all units participating in a given operation.

When used in combination with figures, and plus or minus signs, these terms indicate the point of time preceding or following a specific action. Thus, H−3 means 3 hours before H-hour, and D+3 means 3 days after D-day. H+75 minutes means H-hour plus 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Planning papers for large-scale operations are made up in detail long before specific dates are set. Thus, orders are issued for the various steps to be carried out on the D-day or H-hour minus or plus a certain number of days, hours, or minutes. At the appropriate time, a subsequent order is issued that states the actual day and times.

The earliest use of these terms by the U.S. Army that the Center of Military History has been able to find was during World War I. In Field Order Number 9, First Army, American Expeditionary Forces, dated 7 September 1918: "The First Army will attack at H hour on D day with the object of forcing the evacuation of the St. Mihiel Salient."

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Answer 2

In English military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. While the initial D in D-day does not stand for anything, it often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar terms.

By far, the best known D-Day is June 6, 1944 — the day on which the Battle of Normandy began — commencing the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II. However, many other invasions and operations had a designated D-Day, both before and after Operation Overlord. The invasion of France was originally planned for June 5, 1944 but bad weather and heavy seas delayed that.

The terms D-day and H-hour are used for the day and hour on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. They designate the day and hour of the operation when the day and hour have not yet been determined, or where secrecy is essential. There is but one D-day and one H-hour for all units participating in a given operation.

When used in combination with figures, and plus or minus signs, these terms indicate the point of time preceding or following a specific action. Thus, H−3 means 3 hours before H-hour, and D+3 means 3 days after D-day. H+75 minutes means H-hour plus 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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Answer 3

D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. While the initial D in D-day does not stand for anything, it often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will or has occurred.

By far, the best known D-Day is June 6, 1944 — the day on which the Battle of Normandy (Operation Overlord) began — commencing the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II. However, many other invasions and operations had a designated D-Day, both before and after Operation Overlord.

Answer 4

In English military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. While the initial D in D-day does not stand for anything, it often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will or has occurred.

By far, the best known D-Day is June 6, 1944 — the day on which the Battle of Normandy began.

Answer 5

D Day Usage

Answer 6

D stands for "THE".

It was the day on which invasion of Europe was started from Dunkirk cross English Channel by Allied troops. It was the day.
Internet will give you day, date and the time when that event took place.

The other meaning is the day of judgement. The day of total destruction.

It can mean an important day to come, like first day of a tuff exam.

It could mean day the results will come out.

People are starting to use this term in various figure of speech.
So have your pick.

Answer 7

In military terminology, d-day is always the launch day for a military operation.
After WWII, D-Day (usually capitalized) refers to the allied invasion of Europe on June 6, 1944. Although there were many d-days during the war, and there were many others in Korea and Vietnam.
The "D" just stands for "day", so "d-day" is actually a redundancy. The exact hour that a military operation is launched is referred to as "h-hour".

Answer 8

D-Day was the code word for the huge allied invasion in Europe during WW2 which was the turning point of the war. Could have some relation to that.

Answer 9

Pikey was a more fashionable word before chav, which sort of took over. I think a pikey is more a gypsie-type, or one who embodies aspects of gypsie-appearance. Chavs are people who spend what little money they have on cheap booze, tracksuits, and jewellery from Argos, rather than, say, childcare or deoderant. Kerry 'Prawn Ring' Katona is a good example of a chav, rather than a pikey.

Answer 10

Deadline Day