what does the D in D-Day stand for?

Answer 1

The "D" in D-Day comes from the word "Day" as does H-Hour comes from "Hour".

Military planners use D-Day and H-Hour in every operation to designate "THE" Day and Hour that an operation is scheduled to 'kick off' or start. Instead of saying "D+0", we just use "D-Day" because it is easier to say and makes more sense. Operation Torch, Operation Avalanche and all operations had a D-Day and H-Hour. In fact, to this day, we still use D-Day and H-Hour in our planning.

Answer 2

The D in D-Day stands for Dooms Day which is said in the bible the day when the earth comes to an end.

Answer 3

The term D-Day was coined in world war one as a code word for an unnamed day in which an invasion would begin. D is simply a generic term for a Day. It's D because day begins with D. Unnamed hours are called H-Hour.

Its first use was in Field Order No. 8 from the First Army of the A.E.F., of September 7, 1918, which begins, "the First Army will attack at H-Hour on D-Day with the object of forcing the evacuation of the St. Mihiel salient."

The most famous D-Day is the Normandy invasion during WW2. The code name for the Normandy invasion was "Operation Overlord."

Answer 4

It stands for Dooms. D-Day = Dooms Day

Answer 5

This is what Encarta says about the word "D-Day"...

Day when operation is to begin: a day chosen for the beginning of a military operation or other major venture.

Origin uncertain; the initial “D” is perhaps from day, the phrase thus being modeled on H-hour; another possibility is that the “D” is from “designated”

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Answer 6

Dooms

Answer 7

It's a form of terminology similar to "ground zero." D day is the day something happens, D minus one is the day before, D plus one is the day after, etc. Same principle using H for "hour."

Answer 8

Deployment

Answer 9

Doom's Day

Answer 10

Day of Days, as in the day of all days