The D-Day invasion marked the start of the Battle of Normandy during World War II. The date of the invasion was June 6, 1944, and the entire operation lasted through August 1944.
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The battle took place in June 1944 and was led by Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Now,, every year to attend memorials, reenactments, festivals and events commemorating D-Day and the entire Battle of Normandy. What the D in D-Day stands for isn’t as plain and simple as you may think. In fact, there are actually a few different theories on what the letter means.
A third explanation put forth is that military operations have a"departed day," which can be shortened down into D-Day, according to the source.
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