1) What was the codename for the Normandy Invasion?
2) Who gave the Normandy Invasion this nickname/codename?
3) What was the codename for D-Day?
4) Who was in charge of the Naval attack on Normandy?
5) Who did Hitler appoint to defend the French coastline?
6) Why was Hitler’s commander not at his post in Normandy on June 6?
7) Which day was the attack originally scheduled for?
8) Why was D-Day postponed?
9) At what time did the first troops land on Normandy (hint: they were paratroopers)?
10) Which beaches of Normandy were attacked? (Give the American codenames)
11) Which beach suffered the most casualties?
12) Provide correct information by association: black and white stripes.
13) What was Project Mulberry?
14) Operation Fortitude was the Allies’ plan to fool the Axis powers into thinking that they would attack a different place than Normandy. Name the place where the Germans thought the Allies would invade.
15) Which nations were involved with the Allies in the Normandy attack, making up the Allied Expeditionary Force (Name 9 of the 12)?
16) How many casualties (give or take 1000 men), from both sides, where there from June 6?
17) When did the Normandy Operation end?
a. June 7, 1944
b. July 24, 1944
c. August 25, 1944
d. August 30, 1944
18) True or False: Operation D-Day is the largest amphibious attack in world history.
19) Where is the American National D-Day Memorial located and Why?
Even though this was not the decisive battle of the Second World War (arguably, that was Stalingrad), the Normandy Invasion is truly one of the major battles in American history. It involved a tremendous amount of planning, innovative engineering and secrecy. The more I studied this intriguing subject, the more I wanted to learn about it, Operation Fortitude and Project Mulberry in particular. My family and I recently hosted a D-day Remembrance Picnic with several families from our church body down here and I was so blessed by this event. The history that I learned (from the above quiz especially!), the original poem that was shared about honoring those who secured our present freedoms, the fellowship of believers and enthusiasm for history, honor and remembrance that was exuded by so many... all of this and more made the day refreshing and memorable and inspiring.
"You shall stand up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD" Leviticus 19:32
