What does D-Day Mean?
D-Day is a military term designating the start of a military operation. However. D-Day in relation to WWII refers to what happened on 6th June 1944 - the day on which the Battle of Normandy began.
It was a huge effort involving months of secret preparations. Thousands of Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, in northern France, to start of the battle to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation.
It was a huge effort involving months of secret preparations. Thousands of Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, in northern France, to start of the battle to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation.
D-day marked the major turning point in World War II when the Allied forces began to overpower the Axis nations in the war for Europe.
The invasion was code-named Overlord.
The invasion was code-named Overlord.
Class Activity
Children could write a diamante poem about the D-Day landings.