Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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Quiz: The D-Day Invasion

Posted June 8, 2009
  1. What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?
  2. Which of these beaches was not one of the main landing sites of the Allied invasion of Normandy?
  3. The Allied landing forces consisted mostly of soldiers from which three nations?
  4. What does the "D" stand for in D-Day?
  5. Which of these military leaders was not heavily involved in planning the invasion of Europe?
  6. Where in France did the Allies deceive the German Army into thinking they would attack instead of Normandy?
  7. True or false: The invasion was postponed a day because of bad weather.
  8. Which of these films does not depict the invasion of Normandy on D-Day?

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Tags: World War II | history

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