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D-Day was already delaid a few days. On D-Day they encountered a storm the seas were rough and the skies were dark. But they waited to long it was now or never. - Cobu

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In which war is the film saving private Ryan set?

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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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


What was dday and where?

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


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.


Where do you sign up for paintball d day?

For Skirmish Dday you have to call. I assume it is the same for Oklahoma and other big dday games also.


Why did they do dday?

The allied forces decieded to use operation overlord (d-day) in order to get a foothold in Europe. Although they knew there would be hundreds of casualties, they felt it was the best chance to get a foothold in France


Who fought in D-Day?

http://www.britannica.com/dday


What is the Hindi word for data?

jaankaree, aank-dday


What event is depicted in Saving Private Ryan?

Dday


What were the Canadian accomplishments on D-Day?

The Canadians were the first allied forces to take a beach on dday and had moved further inland then any other force and Juno Beach was one of the most heavily defended beaches as well.


What Tanks Were Used On D-day?

how many tanks were there durind dday


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.