d day

English - Turkish

Definition of d day in English Turkish dictionary: önemli gün; Büyük gün; İkinci Dünya Savaşında Normandiya'ya asker çıkarma günü; Normandiya'ya asker çıkarma günü
dday: büyük gün
dday: normandiya'ya asker çıkarma günü

English - English

Definition of d day in English English dictionary: time of military action, date and time set for a military operation; 6th of June 1944, date on which Allied troops invaded the beaches of Normandy France and fought in heavy battles against Nazi troops; The date of any major event planned for the future; June 6, 1944, the date during World War II when the Allies invaded western Europe; {i} time of military action, date and time set for a military operation; June 6th 1944, date on which Allied troops invaded the beaches of Normandy in France and fought in heavy battles against Nazi troops; You can use D-day to refer to the day that is chosen for the beginning of an important activity. D-day for my departure was set for 29th June. In U.S. military history, any designated day for the commencement of a major operation. The designation apparently originated in World War I; its meaning is uncertain, though it is probable that the "D" stands for nothing more than "Day." (The designated time for commencement of action on any D-Day was referred to as H-Hour.) The most celebrated D-Day occurred on June 6, 1944, the first day of the Anglo-American invasion of Europe in World War II. See Normandy Campaign; The first day of the Allied invasion of Normandy - June 6th 1944 - D stands for "Day"; day of the allied landing in France, World War II; generic term for the day an operation or attack is to be initiated; after the Allied invasion of Europe, that date (June 6, 1944) became the D-Day; – June 6, 1944, the day on which Allied forces invaded Western Europe during World War II; The day when the Allies launched the greatest amphibious operation in history (codenamed Overlord) and invaded German-occupied Europe By the end of D-Day 130,000 troops had landed on the coast of Normandy at a cost of 10,000 casualties