
A decryption machine (U.S. Air Force photo)
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D-Day produced thousands of code names, acronyms, abbreviations and many other strange and unusual terms and names!
We have compiled a list of some of the most common terms related to D-Day. If you think something is missing, please let us know.
British midget submarines. X-craft were used to carry out missions along the Normandy coast before D-Day and to mark the routes to the landing beaches.