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D-Day took place on the beaches in Normandy, occupied France.

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Stephen Ambose wrote the book "A Band of Brothers" which is a historical docmentary the tells the about what happened to a small company in an Airborne regiment. Tom Hanks made this into a TV series. In the book it mentions that one paratrooper had lost two brothers so the Army ordered him back home since he was the sole-surviving heir. Tom Hanks and Spielberg discussed this bit of history and imagined how difficult it would be to locate a paratrooper who could have landed anywhere on the entire Normandy area. Even though the real incident did not require a search team, they formed a story around a team that was sent to locate the one paratrooper. They filled in the story to include details of the characters and based it on totally fictious people. Added August 2011: Whilst some of the above is correct, in fact Saving Private Ryan came before band of Brothers and it was during the filming of Saving Private Ryan that hanks and Spielberg discovered they were both interested in a TV series based on the days after the DDay landings, they decided to collaborate on Band of Brothers as Hanks already had the rights to the book. Saving Private Ryan is a totally fictional story written specially for the film BUT there was in fact some inspiration and this is where the story gets complicated: The Niland brothers are said to have been the inspiration as many of them died during WW2 and 2 are burried in the same cemetary that we see in Saving Private Ryan; side by side above Gold Beach. Then there are the Sullivan brothers all 5 of whom were killed when their boat was torpedoed (one is said to have survived the sinking but was killed in a shark attack shortly after).


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What was dday and where?

D-Day was the Allied invasion of German occupied France, on the beaches of Normandy on 6 june,1944.


When did operation overload dday take place?

Operation Overlord began on D-Day 6th June 1944 with the Normandy landings.


Why was dday important?

It was the beginning of the Allied invasion of Europe. It began with the landing at Normandy, France. The invasion saw the largest amphibious assault in history


Where was dday located?

five beaches at Normany, France....omaha, utah, gold, sword and juno on 6 June 1944..................


Were the Germans responsible for invasion of Normandy?

Yes, they did not anticipate where the invasion would take place, not enough land was covered by their troops. They also thought that Dday would be postponed due to weather.


When was dday?

D-Day was June 6, 1944 - the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in Normandy. The code word for D-Day was Mickey Mouse.(Note: D-Day is simply a codeword, like H-Hour.)


Did the united States fight at France in World War 2?

Hitler had invaded France, so we fought over the control of France from Hitler. DDAY was a landing on a French beach. When the allies came into an area the French people were liberated from the German occupation.


What caused dday and what affected dday?

D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, was primarily caused by the need to establish a Western front against Nazi Germany during World War II. The planning was influenced by prior successes in North Africa and Italy, as well as the desire to relieve pressure on Soviet forces in the East. Weather conditions significantly affected the operation, with initial delays due to poor weather leading to a last-minute decision to proceed despite unfavorable conditions. This combination of strategic necessity and environmental factors shaped the outcome of the invasion.


What are some battles during world war 2 including Normandy and d-day?

Stalingrad in soviet union Normandy/dday in France midway and iwojima in japan


How long did the battle of dday last?

it lasted from June 6th 1944 to August 20th 1944


What was the US accomplishments on DDay?

They landed on Normandy beach.. and were pressing inwards into Europe to take down the Nazi regime


Why is it called dday?

The term "D-Day" refers to the designated day on which a military operation is set to commence. The "D" itself doesn't stand for a specific word; instead, it's a placeholder used in military planning to denote the day of an operation, with "H-Hour" indicating the specific time. The most famous D-Day is June 6, 1944, when Allied forces launched the invasion of Normandy during World War II.