D-Day occurred on which of the following dates?
Correct answer: June 6, 1944
gilly
WaldoLydeker, utah,omaha were us beaches and the other3 canadian and british.. I am English and appreciate and say thanks to you. all for helping
RedSeaDiver69
Very brave men to whom the whole world owes a great debt of gratitude. Lord only knows what our world would be like if the Axis powers had won WW2. The freedom that most of us have would be nonexistent.
Heartland Old Guy
Delan1947, so right. New analysis shows the numbers are much higher, closer to 10,000 on the allied side, and at least that many on the axis side. But that was just the initial invasion on the five beaches. Most analysis doesn't even mention the number of French civilians that lost their lives in the bombing campaign 15,000 to 20,000). Also lost were numerous allied naval craft and air craft. It is hard to breakdown because the Battle of Normandy which was begun with the D-Day invasion and lasted over six weeks.
Laudy Miss Claudy
My father, Charles, was in the D--Day invasion.
Player Meyer
Amazing battle plan that turned the war. The greatest generation!
Uninitialized
RedSeaDiver69, I wish more people today realised and acknowledge what they owe to the ones who gave their lives.
Babette Schwartz
Dragonlady, my father, also Charles, was also in the D-Day invasion, first wave onto the beach. Check out his book "One Man's War Story".
Player #16684856
Had the privilege of attending the 75th anniversary last yr in France. Amazing being there with the heroes who landed that day. Experience I'll always remember.🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷!
Player briwhi
Player #8008224gato, Was meant to be 5 June but the good ol Channel weather made Ike wait a day. A brilliant operation, especially the counter intelligence component that totally bamboozled Hitler.
WaldoLydeker
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword. When I saw "The Longest Day" in the exclusive opening run at Los Angeles' Carthay Circle Theater, now gone, they continued the custom of selling accompanying glossy magazine-like "programs". I spent my buck (a lot then), and was disappointed, having bought programs at other big premieres, "Ben-Hur", et al, black-n-white photos just didn't cut it. But I did learn the names of the 5 landing sectors which I remember to this day over 50 years later.
LolaB
Exactly six months minus one day from the anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack.
Timbo
My grandfather was at Dunkirk and the D-Day landings…. Him and his 4 brothers all went to war… 1939-1945… all 5 came back alive…. Amazing!!!!
Kellie
Heartland Old Guy, the RAF faced even worse odds
Kellie
the d stands for disembarkment
Player #83033091
Laudy Miss Claudy, so was my dad, Nick.
Deborah
RedSeaDiver69, Juno Beach was where the Canadians landed.
Player #45752984
I got I right first try and I guessed
Jeet
RedSeaDiver69, for all it's misery, the 2nd World War served a great purpose. It weakened the European colonial powers and helped close to a 100 countries gain freedom from their despotic European rulers. So in a way, the 2nd WW actually helped multiple countries gain their freedom.
Player #34749909
And the French still hate the British. They should think hard
Tur D'ferguson
ninjagranny #24337166, C-130 was not a WWII plane...C-47, maybe?
Player Bengal Mama
rayvan, it was the day before my Mom's 22 birthday
she was in the Marines at Camp Le Jeune. I could Never forget such a thing, heard it all so many times.
Peter
Uninitialized, I agree with you.
jenn
An interesting quote that was on my 10th grade history classroom wall "history repeats itself because we don't learn the first time". Sad but true
jenn
I was born on the 25th anniversary of D Day. Wonder if that's what sparked my love for and fascination with history. not to mention appreciation for our military, thank you all who do/have served and your families. May God bless you.
Sat.Thur1967
Player #2386701, yes the world is full of them
Sat.Thur1967
RedSeaDiver69, so very true no one deserves more respect than our veterans
Player #13873947
Band of Brothers ❤️❤️❤️
Player #23916801
the D stands for disembark
Maomi66
Easy to remember.... it's my birthday :*
ninjagranny #24337166
my dad flew glider planes and C130s in the war
Player briwhi
Sonicgirl, I really don't blame some of the US troops for shooting Germans who tried to surrender ( if that did happen ) after the Germans had killed thousands of US guys. The US soldiers must have been mad with anger when they finally got to the top of the cliffs.
Player briwhi
WaldoLydeker, Saving Pte Ryan was a better representation of the reality according to some vets. The Longest Day was almost an insult to them.
Player #8008224gato
Sueahside714, the infamous day is 12.7.41 as pronounced by Roosevelt potus at that time
Player #2386701
Sonicgirl, we can’t stop fighting because there will always be evil people.
cannoli1966
Supergirl, I don't think people really gloss over the fact that it was a violent and messy operation. But it was war, any war is bloody. it is unfortunate but from the beginning of time any battle in history is bloody and gruesome. no way around it until every nation, religion, or whatever learns to live peacefully with one another. at least in my lifetime I don't think its gonna happen. someone is always gonna have a beef with someone else.
Sonicgirl
One of my grandfather's was German, and he said a was an amazing sight to see. Before withdrawing , his MG 42 Maschine Gun crew shot maybe over one hundred US Soldiers on Omaha beach. He said , that most of his section were sick,because that was the first time they had ever fired their Guns in Anger. War is a totally horrible thing, Maybe we should as humans think a bit more of what we do.
Sonicgirl
Supergirl, It just meant " the Day " That's all.