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Vraag 1
What was the primary task of the American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions?
A
Capture Berlin
B
Defend the beaches
C
Secure positions west of Utah beach
D
Support the British airborne divisions
Vraag 2
Why did the Allies choose Normandy as the landing site?
A
Closest to Britain
B
Less heavily fortified than Pas de Calais
C
Offers opportunities for port capture and overland attacks
D
All of the above
Vraag 3
What was Operation Neptune?
A
The final assault on Berlin
B
The airborne component of D-Day
C
The amphibious invasion of Normandy
D
The bombing campaign over Germany
Vraag 4
On which date did the Normandy landings (D-Day) occur?
A
August 6, 1943
B
June 6, 1944
C
May 1, 1944
D
September 8, 1943
Vraag 5
Which German Field Marshal was responsible for fortifying the Atlantic Wall?
A
Heinz Guderian
B
Erwin Rommel
C
Albert Kesselring
D
Walther Model
Vraag 6
What special technology did the Allies develop for the Normandy landings?
A
Jet engines
B
Hobart's Funnies and Mulberry harbours
C
Long-range artillery
D
Nuke weapons
Vraag 7
Which sectors were the American forces assigned to land at?
A
Sword and Gold
B
Juno and Sword
C
Omaha and Utah
D
Gold and Juno
Vraag 8
What was the primary objective of the Normandy landings?
A
Capture Berlin
B
Establish a secure foothold on the continent
C
Liberate Paris
D
Assault the Pas de Calais
Vraag 9
Who was appointed commander of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force?
A
General Montgomery
B
Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay
C
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
D
Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Vraag 10
What was the codename for the Battle of Normandy?
A
Operation Torch
B
Operation Overlord
C
Operation Husky
D
Operation Dragoon
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