Why is World War 11 called D Day?

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Question by Jay
Submitted on 6/6/2004
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Why is World War 11 called D Day?

Answer by skioccer
Submitted on 6/25/2004
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World War II is not called D-Day. That term is the accepted way to refer to "Operation Overlord" which was the allied invasion of Normandy that took place on 6 June 1944. The actual term D-Day is a DOD (Department of Defense) code which means: "the unnamed day on which a particular operation commences or is to commence". Therefore, any military operation can have a "D-Day". However, due to the general association of the term with that infamous day in June of '44, I doubt any other operation will ever be 'known' to have a D-Day.

Answer by steve
Submitted on 3/23/2005
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WWII was no d-day

Answer by Sara Duncan
Submitted on 4/5/2005
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D-day is not for World war 11 for world war 1

Answer by lil' tomatoe
Submitted on 5/11/2005
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The "D" in D-Day means day. So it's like saying Day-Day. Any operartion can be called D-day and have been before the invasion of Normandy but this D-day is remembered when D-day is said! ~an 8th grader~

Answer by toorith
Submitted on 11/1/2005
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Okinawa was a bigger D-Day than Normandy.

Answer by robbo
Submitted on 2/17/2006
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blozza

Answer by Maggy
Submitted on 2/25/2006
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WWII was not called D-day. When the allied powers reached the shore of dunkirk in france to fight the Germans.

Answer by BUBBA
Submitted on 4/4/2006
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World War 2 is not called D-Day.That term is the accepted way to refer to ''Operation Overlord'' which was the allied invasion of Normandy that took place on 6 June 1944. The acual term D-Day is a DOD (Department of Defense) code which means: ''the unnamed day on which a particular operation commences or is to commence''. Therefore, any military operation can have a ''D-Day''. However, due to the general association of the term with that infamous day in June of '44, I doubt any oter operation will ever be 'known' to have a D-Day.

Answer by taxi
Submitted on 6/22/2006
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d day is crap

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