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or D-day
: a day set for launching an operation
specifically
: June 6, 1944, on which Allied forces began the invasion of France in World War II
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Indoctrination of a Nation, about Russians living under the Putin regime; and D-Day: 100 Days for Freedom, from Zed Productions, a deep dive into the military campaign that liberated France from the Nazis.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The naval island is where the Navy developed the Higgins boat — the pivotal landing craft that ferried troops to the beaches of Normandy during the D-day invasion.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Parris’ great-grandfather fought in World War II and was at Omaha Beach on D-Day.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2024
Its successors were used decades later to plan for the beach landings on Normandy on D-Day.
—Michael Moyer, Quanta Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The naval island is where the Navy developed the Higgins boat — the pivotal landing craft that ferried troops to the beaches of Normandy during the D-day invasion.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Parris’ great-grandfather fought in World War II and was at Omaha Beach on D-Day.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2024
Its successors were used decades later to plan for the beach landings on Normandy on D-Day.
—Michael Moyer, Quanta Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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“D-Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/D-Day. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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