WH2.9F D-Day Invasion and Operation Overlord VIDEO

What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?

• Operation Sea Lion

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Torch

Which major European country had fallen to the Nazis by June 1940?

• Great Britain

• France

• Russia

• Italy

Which proposed operation for a cross-channel invasion was approved but subsequently delayed due to other Allied invasions?

• Operation Sledgehammer

• Operation Roundup

• Operation Husky

• Operation Market Garden

Who was appointed Supreme Allied Commander to lead Operation Overlord in January 1944?

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Erwin Rommel

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Which beaches were assaulted by American forces during the D-Day landings?

• Gold and Sword

• Juno and Gold

• Omaha and Utah

• Sword and Juno

What was the approximate number of Allied casualties on D-Day?

• Around 2,000

• At least 10,000

• Exactly 4,000

• Less than 1,000

What significant event occurred on June 12, 1944, that helped connect the Allied beachheads?

• The capture of Cherbourg

• The liberation of Paris

• The capture of Carentan

• The crossing of the Seine River

When did Germany officially sign its unconditional surrender, marking the end of World War II in Europe?

• August 25, 1944

• April 30, 1945

• May 7, 1945

• August 30, 1944