OTTAWA — THE WAR TO JUNE 6: Allied fortunes had rebounded by 1944 after the massive German conquests of 1940-41. The Allies had far superior air and sea power; the Germans had troops and tanks available for quick reinforcement. German troops, in many cases, were better trained and superbly led by hardened veterans. As for the moniker, military planners habitually designated the day an operation was to begin as D-Day — the ‘D’ has no particular significance. However, because the Normandy invasion was largest of its kind ever attempted, D-Day became forever associated with the operation on June 6, 1944, the official name of which was Operation Overlord.

Source: National Post June 02, 2019 14:03 UTC