D-Day

What is another name for the Invasion of Normandy?

• Battle of France

• Battle of the Bulge

• D-Day

• V-E Day

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

• Erwin Rommel

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• George S. Patton

• Bernard Montgomery

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

• 15,000

• 60,000

• 90,000

• 150,000

What group of soldiers led the first wave of invaders?

• The generals

• The submariners

• The Calvary

• The paratroopers

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

• Italy

• Greece

• Great Britain

• France

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

• Omaha

• Gold

• Utah

• Juno

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

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Erwin Rommel

• Adolf Hitler

• Trafford Leigh-Mallory

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

• Operation Sea Lion

• Operation Grey Sky

• Operation Beach Landing

• Operation Overlord

True or False: The invasion was nearly cancelled due to bad weather.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What was the end result of D-Day?

• Allied forces successfully invaded France and began to take back Europe from Germany.

• The Germans fought off the Allied forces successfully, forcing a surrender and peace agreement.

• The Germans fought the Allied forces off, causing them to retreat. A month later, the Allied forces began again, this time, they won.

• The Germans and their Atlantic Wall managed to beat off the Allied forces, forcing the Allied countries to come up with another plan.