Normandy D-Day Beaches

1. Which country led the allied invasion of Normandy D-Day Beaches in World War II?

A) France
B) United States
C) Germany
D) United Kingdom

2. What was the code name for the Normandy D-Day invasion?

A) Operation Overlord
B) Operation Neptune
C) Operation Barbarossa
D) Operation Market Garden

3. On which date did the Normandy D-Day invasion take place?

A) July 4, 1944
B) December 7, 1941
C) June 6, 1944
D) May 8, 1945

4. What was the code name for the paratrooper operations on D-Day?

A) Operation Neptune
B) Operation Market Garden
C) Operation Overlord
D) Operation Torch

5. Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces during the Normandy D-Day invasion?

A) General Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Adolf Hitler
C) Winston Churchill
D) Joseph Stalin

6. Which German leader was responsible for fortifying Western Europe, including the coast of Normandy, prior to the D-Day invasion?

A) Heinrich Himmler
B) Adolf Hitler
C) Erwin Rommel
D) Hermann Göring

7. What was the goal of the airborne divisions during the Normandy D-Day landings?

A) Provide naval gunfire support
B) Storm the beaches alongside infantry
C) Secure key roads and bridges behind enemy lines
D) Establish communication with the German command

8. What was the long-term impact of the Normandy D-Day landings on World War II?

A) Japanese surrender and end of war in the Pacific
B) Allied victory in Europe and eventual defeat of Nazi Germany
C) Soviet invasion of Western Europe
D) German occupation of Britain

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