D-Day Quiz
On August 25, 1944, _____ was liberated and the push for Berlin to be liberated had begun.
Paris
The objective of D-Day was for?
Allied air power bombs being dropped on German military installations guarding the beaches before the naval assault.
What was D-Day officially called?
"Operation Overlord"
Who was Dwight Eisenhower?
(Allies) the Supreme Allied Commander
Who was Omar Bradley?
(Allies) the Top American general
Who was Bernard Montgomery?
(Allies) the Top British general
Who was Gerd von Rundstedt?
(Nazis) initial German commander in the west
Who was Irwin Rommel?
(Nazis) top German general who felt, unlike von Runstedt, that "the war will be won or lost on the beaches."
When did D-Day take place?
June 6, 1944
A fake army was make to fool the Germans so they would think the attack would be coming from the?
Southeastern coast of England
What is D-Day?
The Allied attempt to win back France from Nazi Germany by landing troops on the French beaches of Normandy.
Allied ___-______ had not done as much damage to the German military as they hoped for.
pre-bombing
Many men became __________ because of the rough seas.
seasick
What was vital to the success of the operation?
secrecy
On Utah Beach, the paratroopers were tremendously successful as they dominated ____ miles of inland.
seven miles
Why was low tide better for the battle?
so the Allies could see mines and obstacles
How many ships and planes were used?
10,000 planes and 7,000 ships
________ Allied fighting men were killed and many were wounded.
11,000
Approximately _________ Americans lost their lives in their attempts to dominate Omaha beach.
2,000
The Allies hoped to land on the beaches between what times?
6:30 and 7:45 AM
156,000 Allied troops were able to successfully occupy more than ________ square miles of Normandy.
80,000
How many pages were typed for the basic summary of the naval plan alone?
800 pages
The divisions on Sword, Juno, and Gold Beaches were?
British and Canadian
All the troops and supplies were readied in what country?
England
Utah Beach was thought to be known as?
The most dangerous operation but ended up being the easiest and less costly.
When paratroops fell in the water, what happened to them?
They drowned because of the weight they were carrying
The divisions that landed in Utah Beach were?
They were American
The divisions on Omaha Beach were?
They were all American
The Germans designated Omaha beach as a?
maximum defense area
What were the five beaches that the 37 divisions landed on?
Utah, Omaha, Sword, Juno, and Gold
Sword, Juno, and Gold Beaches operations went better than ______, but not as easy as ______.
better than Omaha, but not as easy as Utah.
The landing crafts missed their destinations and this ended up being a ________ on the Utah Beach.
blessing
Paratroopers provided ______ __________.
ground support
What does the D in "D-Day" stand for?
it represents the "D"esignated day for the operation to take place.