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or D-day
: a day set for launching an operation
specifically
: June 6, 1944, on which Allied forces began the invasion of France in World War II
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Invading Taiwan would be the most complex military operation in modern history, dwarfing even the D-Day landing of World War II, and must be coordinated by generals who have not waged a major war in over seven decades.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Within two weeks of D-Day, more than one million Allied troops were ashore in France.
—Maximilian K. Bremer, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, China has ramped up production of assets designed for what would be the most complex maritime invasion since the Allies’ D-Day landing in 1944.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
They were buried side-by-side in the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, scene of, by far, the bloodiest battle of D-Day.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Within two weeks of D-Day, more than one million Allied troops were ashore in France.
—Maximilian K. Bremer, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, China has ramped up production of assets designed for what would be the most complex maritime invasion since the Allies’ D-Day landing in 1944.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
They were buried side-by-side in the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, scene of, by far, the bloodiest battle of D-Day.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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“D-Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/D-Day. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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