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  1. The first Allied action of D-Day was the capture of the Caen canal and Orne river bridges via a glider assault at 00:16 (since renamed Pegasus Bridge and Horsa Bridge). Both bridges were quickly captured intact, with light casualties by the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Regiment.

  2. Oct 27, 2009 · D-Day was the name given to the June 6, 1944, invasion of the beaches at Normandy in northern France by troops from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries during...

  3. 诺曼底登陆日为什么叫做the d-day?因为在在军事术语中D日经常用作表示一次作战或行动发起的那天迄今为止最著名的D日是1944年6月6日 - 诺曼底战役打响之日——即解放在第二次世界大战中被纳粹德国占领的欧洲大

  4. Jun 6, 2024 · Troops from the UK, the US, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of northern France, on 6 June 1944. D-Day was the largest military seaborne operation ever attempted, and...

  5. Aug 7, 2023 · The D-Day landings in 1944 were the biggest invasion by sea in history. It's a key date in the story of WW2. The landings took place on 6 June after five years of war with Germany, who were led...

  6. Jan 25, 2021 · On 6 June 1944, the Allies launched the greatest amphibious invasion in history. Codenamed “Operation Overlord” but best known today as “D-Day” (the day on which a military operation begins), the operation saw Allied forces landing on the beaches of Normandy in Nazi-occupied France in huge numbers. By the end of the day, the ...

  7. Jun 6, 2024 · A look back at D-Day: Why the World War II invasion remains important on its 80th anniversary. Eighty years ago, the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 didn't play out perfectly. But officers and...