Normandy D-Day Beaches

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Adolf Hitler
B) Winston Churchill
C) Joseph Stalin
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) Erwin Rommel
B) Heinrich Himmler
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Hermann Göring

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

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

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

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

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