D-Day

Who was German Field Marshall responsible for defending France against an Allied invasion?

• Erwin Rommel

• Heinrich Himmler

• Karl Donitz

• Hermann Göring

What was the name of the complex German defenses along the French coastline?

• Maginot Line
• The Seigffried Line
• Pas de Calais
• The Atlantic Wall

What was the codename for the invasion of Normandy?

• D-Day
• Operation Torch
• Operation Seal Lion
• Operation Overlord

Who was in charge of the overall operation?

• General Dwight D Eisenhower

• Sir Bernard Montgomery

• General George S. Patton

• General Mark W Clark

General Patton's role in the D-Day invasion involved which of the following?

• Deceiving German Command

• Orchestrating the landings
• Led the assault at Omaha Beach
• Led the assault at Utah Beach

When did D-Day occur?

• September 1, 1939
• March 3, 1941

• December 7, 1941
• June 6, 1944

The Allied invasion of Normandy would involve moving 156,000 allied troops across what body of water?

• The Atlantic Ocean
• The English Channel
• The Rhine River
• The Mediterranean Sea

Which troops were invading France at D-Day

• English, US, Polish and French troops

• English, US and Canadian troops

• English, US, Canadian and Frech troops

• English, US, Canadian, French and Dutch troops

Which beaches were the Americans responsible for securing in Normandy?

• Juno and Sword
• Omaha and Sword
• Omaha and Utah
• Utah and Juno

On which beach was the fighting fierce, causing the Americans to lose many lives?

• Utah

• Omaha

• Gold

• None