What Does The “D” In “D-Day” Mean?

It was 70 years ago today that the largest oceanic invasion happened in Normandy, a day commonly known as “D-Day.”  But what does the “D” stand for?

If you thought the “D” in “D-Day” stood for anything else other than “day,” you would be mistaken. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, “D” basically stood for “the date of any important military operation,” therefore, “the day before June 6^th 1944 was known as D-1, and the days after were known as D+1, D+2 and so on.”

This huge invasion known as “D-Day,” involved 4,000 ships, 11,000 warplanes, and 156,000 Allied troops. It was on June 6^th, 1944, where these Allied troops landed along the French coastline, to battle Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy,France.  It was a crusade that President Dwight D Eisenhower said that “we will accept nothing less than full victory.

Sadly, over 9,000 Allied troops died or were wounded on that day, but these brave men fought and even gave their lives changed the course of history, beginning the defeat of Adolph Hitler’s Nazi regime, eventually leading to the liberation of France, and the rest of Europe.

There are several WWII veterans living right here in Cheyenne, do you know of anyone who fought in this brutal battle?  Please extend our sincere thanks for their bravery, and their service to our wonderful country.