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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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