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Term

Explanation

D-DayThe first day of the Allied invasion of Normandy - June 6th 1944 - D stands for Day.
DemonOperational code name for the British evacuation of Greece in April 1941.
DiademOperational code name for Allied offensive in Italy towards Rome in 1944.
DivisionA basic army formation made up of between 12,000 and 18,000 men.
DownfallOperational code name for the planned Allied assault on Japan in 1945.
DragoonOperational code name for Allied operations in the South of France formerly known as Anvil.
DUKWAn amphibious truck used by the Allies.
DynamoOperational code name for the British evacuation of Dunkirk in May/June 1940.


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