Article 4GHS0 D-day: key facts on the largest military operation ever attempted

D-day: key facts on the largest military operation ever attempted

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Martin Belam
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How was a major operation to invade France kept secret, why is it called D-day, and what exactly was the plan?

D-day was an invasion of France by allied forces as part of the process of ending the second world war in Europe. It was codenamed Operation Neptune, and it aimed to push Nazi Germany out of the occupied country.

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