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Old April 27th, 2009, 01:10 PM
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Default Re: Little help
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Originally Posted by Skipper View Post
Correct this is why in some language aka French there are two specific words Designation Day = Jour-J
D-Day ( here June 6th 1944) = le Débarquement

Same thing for the Germans who call it the "Invasion"
I thought that the French thought the meaning for the D in D-day was disembarkation or debarkation.

Hmm perhaps that is what your Le Debarquement word is. lol just noticed the similarity.
Can you tell I don't speak French?
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