Can anyone explain to me what D-day is?

Question

im doing a history report on D-Day, will anyone tell me briefly what it is? like is it a type of battle or somthing?

Answer 1

To get a good description go to any search engine and type in World War II D-Day invasion.

I''ll tell you it was the largest amphibious invasion ever, it was on June 6th 1944 and it was the Allies against the Axis and it spelled the end of Nazi tyranny on mainland Europe within one year.

The rest you can find on many great sites, just cite the web page and writer if possible if you use any of it for teachers know enough to check search engines too and can many times tell if you are plagiarizing or not, so not that i am saying you are, just be sure to cite your sources so you are covered.

It is not anything that is glorious to learn about but it is very important none the less to know.

Answer 2

Elliot B you want to tell the blokes I know that landed on the beaches that there were hardly any Germans on them!!!!

I was quite impressed by the impartial way the American answers were putting across what D-Day was until I got to you!!!

General Eisenhower allocated who would land on which beaches that day and it wasn't the amount of Jerries on Omaha that gave you the problems it was the bloody great cliffs you had to climb to get to them! they were shooting down on top of climbing men. I've been to Omaha and there huge.

As always theres one ******* Yank who shows the US education system up for what it is - a one sided point of view that belittles every other nation in the world while bigging up the US which is a surprisingly communist attitude for an anti-communist country. Its attitudes like that which have caused the problems you have now with Al Qaeda and Iraq! Its racism. Plain and simple.

A big thank you to those on this question who have bothered to read books on the subject that aren't school texts. And a special well done to those who mentioned Canada who sadly always get forgotten.

Free French and Free Polish troops, pilots and sailors fought within the British ranks too at all stages of the war, including before the US entered it.

Just for the record the British people are thankful for the help in '41-'45, we always have been but having said that it can't be forgotten that we needed the help sooner, we are always going to be slightly resentful that while we were at our neediest, fighting alone, broke and almost defeated for eighteen months your government REFUSED any military assistance time and again.

Do not believe that the British people dislike Americans, we don't. Your government on the other hand, all through history, ALWAYS has a hidden agenda.

Anyway everyones pretty much given you the answer already.
Ignore Elliot B though if you want to be impartial. Hes an idiot.

To everybody of all nations please remember the soldiers from all nations that died in war. Not just your own.

Thus ends the sermon for today :o)

Answer 3

D-Day is the code word Allied planners used for the first day of the invasion of Europe. While in the planning stage they refered to the days before the invasion as D -1, D - 2, D - 3, etc. and the days after the invasion as D+1,D+2, D+3 etc.
June 4 : D - 2
June 5 : D -1
June 6 : D - Day
June 7 : D + 1
June 8 : D + 2

Answer 4

Unfortunately for America they had to invade the beach with the most Germans and the Americans had a terrible time.They suffered many casualty's whereas the beach where the English landed had virtualy no Germans.Prior to the invasion Hitler didn't think they would attack so far south, as the closest point for the English was more North.As Hitler thought an attack would come from more North the English set up fields of fake vehicles along the coast (more North) so any spy planes would think they are getting ready to invade from somewhere else.

Answer 5

If you need to do a report on it, try looking it up on Historychannel.com and similar sites that provide more information and credible details.

Basically, in World War 2, Nazi Germany took over France. D-Day, as others said, was 6 June 1944. There were different beaches along the coast, Great Britain assaulted a few, the US assaulted a few, and Canada was tasked with one (yes, Canada has a decent military).

Also known as part of Operation Overlord and the assault at Normandy.

Answer 6

Wow, you should know more than that by now. The most common reference to D-Day is June 6, 1944 when the Allies invaded occupied France. It is often considered the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. It is the largest amphibious assault in history, supported by the largest naval armada in history.

There are whole books and web sites devoted to just this one battle, so it shouldn't be that hard to find a more involved answer. Good luck.

Answer 7

D-day os used by the militry to denote when a n attack or operation is to take place.

The d-day you are probably talking about was june 6th 1944 when the battle of normandy took place during world war 2 (the west tried to free europe from nazi control).

They designated days which are given letters for which the attack could happen on however certain things (for example poor weather) meant that A, B, and C day were not suitable. D day was when the attack began.

Answer 8

Basically the British and Americans invaded France in the form of an amphibious assault. Lots of allied lives were lost since they were basically running at machine guns. It was a pretty big turning point in the war since Hitler had to send some of his troops away from the Russian front, back to the west.

Answer 9

It was the day the Allies landed on the Normandy beaches in WW2 to start pushing the Germans back across mainland Europe.

Google "D Day" and you'll get more information than you can shake a stick at.

Answer 10

it was the allied forces (america and british and maybe a couple canadians and such) landing on the coast of normandy to invade germany in world war 2