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.

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

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

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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Normandy is now a part of France.

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.

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.

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.