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The Great D-Day Quiz

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Originally posted by SirLoseALot
7.Marshall,the man with the plan! 😀

Nope.

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Originally posted by Mat Kelley
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
5. Montgomery ? Incorrect.

6. Correct !

The first target date was planned 1st June and indeed it was called D-day. Bad weather was the main reason for cancellation.

The invasion had to take place on a rising tide in daylight as near to dawn as possible and as soon after low-tide as practical, with a moon the night before. Only the 5th, 6th and 7th were now suitable.

Two points for Matt Kelley ! ( question six= two questions)
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Originally posted by Paulie
British 6th Airborne glider infantry.

Correct ! Point for Pauli !

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Pauli ------------ 4 points

Matt Kelley ----- 3 points

SirLot ----------- 1 point

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Remaining question:

7. Who was the Deputy Supreme Commander ?

New questions:

9. Who commanded the 21st Army Group (Brittish) ?

10. Where was the fatal rehearsal exercise in which nearly 1000 Americans were lost ?

11. What was its code name ?
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Originally posted by ivanhoe
Remaining question:

7. Who was the Deputy Supreme Commander ?

New questions:

9. Who commanded the 21st Army Group (Brittish) ?

10. Where was the fatal rehearsal exercise in which nearly 1000 Americans were lost ?

11. What was its code name ?
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7) Air Chief Marshal Arthur W. Tedder
9) General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
10) Slapton, South Devon
11) Exercise Tiger

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Explore key sites of the D-Day landings and visit:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/programmes/panorama/d_day_anniversary/html/1.stm
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New questions:

12. Where were the Germans led to believe the Invasion would take place ?

13. What was the name of the operation which launched the cross channel part of Overlord ?

14.Who were the enemy's chief army leaders ?




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Originally posted by Paulie
7) Air Chief Marshal Arthur W. Tedder
9) General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
10) Slapton, South Devon
11) Exercise Tiger

By the way 😵 , all four answers were correct !

Four points for Pauli !

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Scores so far:

Pauli ------------ 8 points

Matt Kelley ----- 3 points

SirLot ----------- 1 point

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C'mon folks, y'all can participate in this QUIZZZZZ !

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Originally posted by ivanhoe

New questions:

12. Where were the Germans led to believe the Invasion would take place ?

13. What was the name of the operation which launched the cross channel part of Overlord ?

14.Who were the enemy's chief army leaders ?




12.dunno
13.beats me
14.wasn't rommel one of them?

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Originally posted by SirLoseALot
12.dunno
13.beats me
14.wasn't rommel one of them?

Question 14.
Yes, Field Marchall Rommel (With a capital R. Ha ha Dutch joke.) was one of them.

One point for Sir Lot !

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ah the desert fox. eisenhower kicked his arse in africa.

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Originally posted by ivanhoe

New questions:

12. Where were the Germans led to believe the Invasion would take place ?

13. What was the name of the operation which launched the cross channel part of Overlord ?

14.Who were the enemy's chief army leaders ?




12: Calais - Dover to calais being the shortest distance between England and France - I believe approx 21 miles