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D-Day

History of the Allied landing on Normandy on 6 June 1944 and the following campaign to take Cherbourg and break out of the beach head.

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Why is the dooms day book usefull?

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I've been learning about "The Doomsday Book2 in History. We was learning about the Vikings. It's used to see how many people are in the village. To see how many wealth they have and to see how many animals and tools they have.

What does the d in a Cleveland d wedge stand for?

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The "D" is for Dual. It's a dual wedge w/ a 50 degree between pitching wedge and sand wedge.

What did the paratroopers of D-Day jump from?

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Normandy. The aircraft was the DC-3, also known as the Dakota or C-47.

You can shoot decending paratroopers?

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TRUE

What does Boxing Day mean?

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Traditionally, Boxing Day is the day after Christmas and it is recognized by theUnited Kingdom, Canada,Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Malta. Historically, it was a day when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts from their employers. Today, it is a national holiday in most of the countries that observe it.

How many paratroopers were there D Day?

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I can't seem to find a total for both 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.

"By the end of the day, the 101st Airborne Division had assembled only 2,500 of the 6,600 men who had dropped during the morning hours."

Quoted from page 288 of US Army's History of WW2 volume entitled "Cross-Channel Attack".

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For D-Day, the US airborne divisions landed 3 parachute infantry regiments (PIR) with about 11,000 (TO&E 11,432) troopers in each division. That is for both the 82nd and the 101st. This figure includes all attached units, glider, artillery, and parachute infantry, plus medical, headquarters, etc.

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How long after d day does it take to free Paris from German occupation?

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D-Day : 6 June 1944 - the Liberation of Paris :19-25 August 1944 .

What was the main mission of the paratroopers in the Normandy invasion?

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The paratroopers main mission was to cut off German reinforcements. The two main areas where paratroopers were needed was Caen and Carentan. Carentan was taken by U.S. 101st and 82nd airborne divisions. The critical area in carentan was St. Mere Eglise. Caen was taken by the British 6th Airborne Division. The critical area here was Pegasus Bridge, which was necessary to keep intact for the allied offensive.

What word describes a body of water that can be traveled by boats or ships?

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A body of water that can be traveled by boat is generally said to be "navigable". The precise meaning of the term will differ depending on the kind of boat involved and the depth of the water; for instance, a stream may be navigable to canoes but not to any larger watercraft.

How many D-Day survivors are there left?

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As of July 2013, there are less than 600 survivors of the Battle of Normandy. The youngest man is 85 years. The rest of the men are 90 and older. Every year some of the men get together on the anniversary.

What happens during the day of the beach?

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The water is cooler than the land and air sinks over the water

Why was D-day plan so risky?

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What country is Normandy part of?

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Normandy is now a part of France.

What was was the importance of D day?

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During World War II, the "D-Day" event was important for primarily one reason: it began the Allied re-conquest of the European continent. While Allied troops had already landed in Italy, all eyes were focused on the more important areas in Western Europe still held by strong German forces. On June 6th of 1944 -- D-Day -- that hold began to break with the Allied invasion of Normandy.

What causes soldiers to be scared on D-Day?

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I want you imagine that you are 17 years old and in a landing ship. You are put near shore where you wade into German gunfire and people dying all around you. Watch the DDay footage of that day.

What is Men day?

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Why was George S. Patton given command of a fake army before the D-Day invasion?

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Patton was given command of a fake army to confuse German spies as to where the invasion was going to take place. Patton's intent was to make them think of Calais as the target. It apparently worked as the Germans strengthened troops in Calais area.