D-Day, also known as Operation Overlord, actually means Day-Day. It was called Day-Day because the Allied forces at the time did not want the exact date known or fixed in order to pretend it was 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 in order to liberate France which was, at the time, an area entirely occupied by the Axis (Kemp 75) . Without a doubt and according to the plan of the Allied forces, this was an unexpected attack against the Germans, which increased the chances of success. Troops from several countries around the world worked together to carry out the D-Day mission, including the United States, Canada, Great Britain and France. (Turner 44) Allied forces attempted to seize the five designated beaches with five code names along the northern coast of France facing Great Britain: Gold, Sword, Juno, Omaha, and Utah (Thompson 24 ). Canada, as an independent nation and well-trained soldiers, made significant contributions that played a vital role during D-Day by providing enormous war supplies, demonstrating effective combat tactics, and taking command over Juno Beach. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) provided a huge 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 transport Allied troops across the English 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 bring troops ashore and mobilize them once ashore, such as the... .. middle of paper ....../>."The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum." D-Day – 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. “Second World War: Canadians on D-Day – Canada at War. » Canada at war RSS. Np, December 3, 2007. Web. February 16, 2014. “WarMuseum.ca – Canada's Naval History – Explore the History.” » WarMuseum.ca - Canadian Naval History - Explore history. Np, October 29, 2010. Web. February 16, 2014. .Wilson, Theodore A.. D-Day, 1944. Lawrence, Kan. : Published for the Eisenhower Foundation, Abilene, Kan., by the University Press of Kansas, 1994. Print.