D-Day/Invasion of Normandy WWII kkjerLPHs

What is another name for the Invasion of Normandy?

• Battle of France

• Battle of the Bulge

• D-Day

• V-E Day

• Invasion of France

Who was the main commander of the Allied Forces for the invasion?

• Erwin Rommel

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• George S. Patton

• Bernard Montgomery

• Douglas MacArthur

What group of soldiers led the first wave of invaders?

• The generals

• The submariners

• The Calvary

• The paratroopers

• The medics

What country were the Allied Forces trying to free from the Germans with the Invasion of Normandy?

• Soviet Union

• Italy

• Greece

• Great Britain

• France

On what two beaches did the American troops land at?

• Gold and Juno

• Sword and Utah

• Omaha and Utah

• Pointe du Hoc and Omaha

• Juno and Sword

Which beach was it where the fighting was fierce and the Americans lost many lives?

• Omaha

• Gold

• Utah

• Juno

• Sword

Who was the leader of the German forces during the Invasion of Normandy?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Erwin Rommel

• Adolf Hitler

• Trafford Leigh-Mallory

• Omar Bradley

What was the military name for the overall plans for invasion?

• Operation Sea Lion

• Operation Grey Sky

• Operation Beach Landing

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Free France

The invasion was nearly cancelled due to bad weather.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How many Allied troops landed on the first day of the invasion?

• 8,000

• 15,000

• 60,000

• 90,000

• 150,000