What was D-Day in World War II?

Stephen Holliday

D-Day, which is sometimes thought to
mean Departure-Day, is the name given to the invasion of Europe by Allied
troops under the overall command of General Dwight David Eisenhower on June 6, 1944--the
official name given to the operation is Operation Overlord .  In a practical
sense, D-Day began in the early morning hours of June 6, when about 24,000 American, British,
and Polish paratroopers landed behind the main assault beaches to secure bridges, roads, and
causeways to allow the main body of troops to land on the beaches and move inland quickly.
 Beginning about 6:00 a. m. on the morning of the June 6,  approximately 160,000 British,
American,...

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