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) United Kingdom
D) Germany

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

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

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

A) December 7, 1941
B) July 4, 1944
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 Torch
D) Operation Overlord

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

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

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) Erwin Rommel
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Hermann Göring

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

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

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) German occupation of Britain
C) Soviet invasion of Western Europe
D) Allied victory in Europe and eventual defeat of Nazi Germany

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