D-Day, also known as Operation Overlord, actually stands for Day-Day. It was called Day-Day as the Allied forces at the time did not want the exact date known or set in order to keep it as a surprise attack. D-Day was a well-planned Allied invasion to gain a foothold in France and the event took place on June 6, 1944 to liberate France which at the time was completely an Axis occupied area (Kemp 75). Undoubtedly and according to the plan of the Allied forces, it was an unexpected attack on the Germans, which increased the chances of success. Troops from several countries around the world worked together to accomplish the D-Day mission, including the United States, Canada, Great Britain and France. (Turner 44) Allied forces attempted to capture all five beaches designated by five code names along the northern coast of France facing Britain: Gold, Sword, Juno, Omaha, and Utah (Thompson 24). Canada, as an independent nation with well-trained soldiers, made a significant contribution that played a vital role on D-Day by providing massive war supplies, demonstrating effective battle tactics, and taking the lead at Juno Beach. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) provided a massive force of soldiers and weapons of war for Britain's D-Day preparations. Hundreds of warships and thousands of Canadian sailors worked tirelessly to support the D-Day mission; they helped ferry Allied troops across the Channel, clear minefields, and protect the invasion fleet. According to details on the Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum website, not only did the Royal Canadian Navy transport troops, but they also provided vehicles to take down troops ashore and mobilize them once they were ashore as the.... ..half of sheet ....../>."The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum." D-Day: The Royal Canadian Navy: June 6, 1944. Np, nd Web. February 17, 2014. .Thompson, RW. D-Day: spearhead of the invasion. New York: Ballantine Books, 1968. Print. “World War II: Canadians on D-Day – Canada at War.” Canada at war RSS. Np, Dec. 3, 2007. Web. Feb. 16, 2014. “WarMuseum.ca – Naval History of Canada – Explore the History.” WarMuseum.ca - Naval History of Canada - Explore the history. Np, 29 Oct. 2010. Web. 16 Feb. 2014. Wilson, Theodore A.. D-Day, 1944. Lawrence, Kan.: Published for the Eisenhower Foundation, Abilene, Kan., by the University Press of Kansas, 1994. Print.