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Hi there !
We all (?) like quizzes. Now why not start a quiz about the famous of all days, D-Day ?
We will start with three questions:
1. What is/was D-Day ?
2. What was the date of D-Day ?
3. What was its code name ?
Have fun !
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Originally posted by ivanhoe
Hi there !
We all (?) like quizzes. Now why not start a quiz about the famous of all days, D-Day ?
We will start with three questions:
1. What is/was D-Day ?
2. What was the date of D-Day ?
3. What was its code name ?
Have fun !
1) The Normandy landings by allied forces in WW2
2) June 6th 1944
3) Operation Overlord
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Correct Paulie, three points for you !
The questions will be a bit more difficult now !
4.Which Airborne Division landed at Caen ?
5.Who was the U.K. Prime Minister at this time ?
6.Who was the Supreme Allied Commander of Overlord and what nationality was he ?
Have fun !
IvanH.
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Originally posted by ivanhoe
Correct Paulie, three points for you !
The questions will be a bit more difficult now !
4.Which Airborne Division landed at Caen ?
5.Who was the U.K. Prime Minister at this time ?
6.Who was the Supreme Allied Commander of Overlord and what nationality was he ?
Have fun !
IvanH.
-U.S. 1st airborne division
-Winston Churchill
-Montgomery,U.k.
Felicific Forest
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Originally posted by SirLoseALot
-U.S. 1st airborne division
-Winston Churchill
-Montgomery,U.k.
Winston Churchill was indeed the PM at that time.
The other two answers are not correct.
One point for SirLoseALot !
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Originally posted by ivanhoe
Winston Churchill was indeed the PM at that time.
The other two answers are not correct.
One point for SirLoseALot !
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sorry,I meant 101st.Guess it don't count anymore......
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Originally posted by ivanhoe
Correct Paulie, three points for you !
The questions will be a bit more difficult now !
4.Which Airborne Division landed at Caen ?
5.Who was the U.K. Prime Minister at this time ?
6.Who was the Supreme Allied Commander of Overlord and what nationality was he ?
Have fun !
IvanH.
Supreme allied commander was Einsenhower (excuse spelling if incorrect). Montgomery was second in command.
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Originally posted by Mat Kelley
Supreme allied commander was Einsenhower (excuse spelling if incorrect). Montgomery was second in command.
Yeah,but didn't Montgomery lead it at first and then they changed for some reason and appointed Eisenhower?Thought I read that somewhere.....
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Originally posted by SirLoseALot
sorry,I meant 101st.Guess it don't count anymore......
The 101st ? Nope ...
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Originally posted by ivanhoe
The 101st ? Nope ...
Ah,cool,then it doesn't matter 🙂
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Originally posted by Mat Kelley
Supreme allied commander was Einsenhower (excuse spelling if incorrect). Montgomery was second in command.
The supreme Allied Commander was indeed General Dwight D. Eisenhower, American citizen and later to become the President of the US.
One point for Mat Kelley !
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Remaining question:
4. Which airborne division landed at Caen ?
New questions:
7. Who was the Deputy Supreme Commander ? 🙄
8. What was the first target date planned for the invasion and what was it called ?
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Originally posted by ivanhoe
Remaining question:
4. Which airborne division landed at Caen ?
New questions:
7. Who was the Deputy Supreme Commander ? 🙄
8. What was the first target date planned for the invasion and what was it called ?
7.Marshall,the man with the plan! 😀
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Originally posted by ivanhoe
Remaining question:
4. Which airborne division landed at Caen ?
New questions:
7. Who was the Deputy Supreme Commander ? 🙄
8. What was the first target date planned for the invasion and what was it called ?
5) Montgomery was second in command
6) Guessing 1st June - I knoiw it was delayed slightly due to bad weather but what it was called - I thought d day
As to who landed where I have no idea
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Originally posted by ivanhoe
[b] Remaining question:
4. Which airborne division landed at Caen ?
British 6th Airborne glider infantry.
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