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Battle plans for the Normandy Invasion, the most famous D-Day. In the military, D-Day is the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. [1] The best-known D-Day is during World War II, on June 6, 1944—the day of the Normandy landings—initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate western Europe from Nazi Germany.
Mullahs have traditionally been important in prescribing resistance to outsiders through calls for holy war or jihad. [123]: 23–24 Afghanistan is a largely tribal society, and this significantly influences Afghan society and politics. Tribalism is largely a source of division, unlike Islam.
The Military history of Afghanistan (Pashto: د افغانستان مسلح ځواک) began before 1709 when the Hotaki dynasty was established in Kandahar followed by the Durrani Empire. [1] The Afghan military was re-organized with assistance from the British in 1880, when the country was ruled by Amir Abdur Rahman Khan .
War in Afghanistan, Afghan war, or Afghan civil war may refer to: Conquest of Afghanistan by Alexander the Great (330 BC – 327 BC), the conquest of Afghanistan by the Macedonian Empire Muslim conquests of Afghanistan , a series of campaigns in the 7th, 8th, and 9th, and 10th centuries
We clearly have moved from major combat activity to a period of stability and stabilization and reconstruction activities. . . . The bulk of the country today is permissive; it’s secure.” – US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld in early 2003. [81] Map detailing the spread of the Taliban-insurgency in Afghanistan 2002–2006
The D in D-Day just stands for “Day.” It is the designation that the military uses on the start date of an important operation . The days before or after the start date of an operation are ...
There were no survivors of the crash. This incident marks the deadliest day for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan since the invasion in 2001. August 11: Vengeance is exacted on the 11 Taliban militants involved in downing the CH-47 Chinook, who are killed in an F-16 airstrike. Meanwhile, five ISAF service members die following an improvised explosive ...
The WW2 documents use D-Day and H-Hour and even M-Month, so I your story might have been created after ww2. Remember that amphious invasion was extremely uncommon. I find it hard to believe they reserved D-Day for date of 'disembarkation' off a ship.--155.144.251.120 02:33, 7 March 2007 (UTC)