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D-Day......

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~`*`Jude`*`~

~`*`Jude`*`~ Report 2 Jun 2014 09:51

what does the D stand for in D-Day. Have looked on google but no explanation other than a military term....just wondered if it has meaning. l know it marks the start of Europe invasion 1944: D-Day.
Maybe there is no word just the letter D!

jude.. :-)

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Ukraine...

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 2 Jun 2014 09:54

It just means "day"

The Americans used terms like that and H-hour

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Happy

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 2 Jun 2014 10:00

"Decision Day?", for the planners

"Disaster Day" for many...........

Bob

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 2 Jun 2014 10:08

There's a lot of folklore surrounding D-Day but it isn't really a term specific to June 6.

The American military used it all the time (and may still do for all I know).

Days and hours were known as "D" and "H", just like a set point in time is known as "T", hence the terms "T minus 4" or "D plus 3" etc.

It really is nothing more exciting than that I'm afraid.

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Happy

~`*`Jude`*`~

~`*`Jude`*`~ Report 2 Jun 2014 10:19

Thanks Errol and Bob...we did think on those lines, well Vic did.


jude :-)

Researching:
Ukraine...

Graham

Graham Report 2 Jun 2014 10:25

http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/d-day/d-day-and-the-battle-of-normandy-your-questions-answered

~`*`Jude`*`~

~`*`Jude`*`~ Report 2 Jun 2014 10:32

Thanks Graham:)

jude :-)

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Ukraine...