2007-03-02 21:42:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
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 day and hour for an operation when the actual day and hour have not yet been determined or announced. The letters are derived from the words for which they stand, "D" for the day of the invasion and "H" for the hour the operation actually begins.
When used in combination with figures and plus or minus signs, these terms indicate the length 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.
2007-03-02 21:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by Leah 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
But it is not just The Sun's own antics that receive the "invasion" treatment. The day following the "Up Yours Delors" issue, the paper ran a story about a holiday camp director's plans to take 300 coachloads of British tourists a week to Eurodisney near Paris. Under the headline "D-Day Invasion: It's D for Disney as bold Sir Fred goes into France", The Sun revealed that Sir Fred Pontin (dubbed General Sir Fred Pontin and pictured with a World War Two soldier's helmet superimposed as headwear) was "masterminding a new British invasion of France" which promised "to be the biggest cross-channel operation since D-day."
2007-03-02 21:58:03 · answer #2 · answered by hem2424 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. By far the most well-known D-Day is June 6, 1944—the day on which "Operation Overlord" began—commencing the British, American, and Canadian effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II.
2007-03-02 21:48:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
According to NATO (STANAG 3680):
D-Day is the unnamed day on which an operation commences or is due to commence. This may be the commencement of hostilities or any other operation. The most famous is D-Day, June 6, 1944, when "Operation Overlord" began. Contrary to popular belief, the "D" does not stand for any specific word-the most popular being disembark.
2007-03-02 23:12:22 · answer #4 · answered by PaulHolloway1973 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A lot of people thought that D- day meant Departure day, but field Marshall Montgomery always said it had no meaning except that it was a code letter chosen for this operation.
2007-03-03 04:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
D-Day is the unnamed day on which an operation commences or is due to commence. This may be the commencement of hostilities or any other operation. The most famous is D-Day, June 6, 1944, when "Operation Overlord" began. Contrary to popular belief, the "D" does not stand for any specific word-the most popular being disembark. (NATO)
2007-03-02 23:03:39 · answer #6 · answered by Rod Mac 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
D means "Day"
like H means "Hour"
it would be listed as D - June 6 H - 0500
some how the name D-Day stuck
and you will also hear people say H-Hour, not realy sure why though.
2007-03-02 21:55:11 · answer #7 · answered by Stone K 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the "D" in d-day was intended to mean deliverance.That is what General Eisenhower decided a few weeks before the invasion took place.
2007-03-06 03:55:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only variety it into your search for engine, in case you recognize call of conflict each and each of the more suitable positive, i do all of it the time for WW1 get some large %. and 1st hand acconts from survivours, no longer that very many are left from WW1.
2016-12-05 04:33:50 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The D in D-Day is a top secred code which has yet to be broken. Visit MI6.
2007-03-02 23:38:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋