Mark Conley
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In Honor of the 60th anniversary of D-day, I’m putting this simple 15 question quiz on line. No buck for the winners...just honor and glory!
Enjoy!
The answers will be posted on 7 Jun 2004, so you had better get cracking!
1. Other than D-Day, what was the Operation Officially Called?
2. The allies , knowing that port facilities were too heavily guarded by the Germans to take, brought their very own port facilities with them. What were these port facilities called?
3. There were five beachheads assigned for the landings: What were the names of these beachheads?
4. The US Rangers were assigned to neutralize the German Gun Bunker and Artillery battery at Pointe du Hoe or Pointe Du Hoc, as it is spelled both ways. What was unusual about the battery at Pointe du Hoe or Hoc?
5. Sherman Tanks were modified to do many other tasks other than tank to tank warfare for the landings. What was the nickname given to these modified tanks?
6. Many types of munitions were specially designed to penetrate the German defenses. What was a bangalore torpedo specifically used for?
7. The USS Texas was one of the US Battleships that provided fire support for the Normandy landings. What is the USS Texas's present main claim to fame in the entire world?
8. What was the task assigned to the First United States Army Group (FUSAG)?
9, The troops in the pacific had their Navajo Code Talkers for communication security: what did the D-Day Troops use for communication security at Normandy?
10. Rommel had literally thousands of tall, telephone pole obstacles planted anywhere and every where a boat or a plane might come to land. What was the nickname given to these poles by the allied troops?
11. The British had a tank, called the Light Tank Mark VII - The Tetrarch. What was so unusual about its use at Normandy?
12. What was the official name and letter designation of the landing craft that brought men to the beach from the off shore transports?
13. What was the name of the first General Officer that landed on the beaches at Normandy?
14. What was the name of the Paratrooper that accidentally landed on the Steeple of the Church in St Mere Eglise, and was immortalized by Red Buttons in the Movie " The Longest Day"?
15. The German steel defense structures on the beaches actually served the Allies during the breakout from Normandy. How did the Americans put these beach obstructions to good use?
Enjoy!
The answers will be posted on 7 Jun 2004, so you had better get cracking!
1. Other than D-Day, what was the Operation Officially Called?
2. The allies , knowing that port facilities were too heavily guarded by the Germans to take, brought their very own port facilities with them. What were these port facilities called?
3. There were five beachheads assigned for the landings: What were the names of these beachheads?
4. The US Rangers were assigned to neutralize the German Gun Bunker and Artillery battery at Pointe du Hoe or Pointe Du Hoc, as it is spelled both ways. What was unusual about the battery at Pointe du Hoe or Hoc?
5. Sherman Tanks were modified to do many other tasks other than tank to tank warfare for the landings. What was the nickname given to these modified tanks?
6. Many types of munitions were specially designed to penetrate the German defenses. What was a bangalore torpedo specifically used for?
7. The USS Texas was one of the US Battleships that provided fire support for the Normandy landings. What is the USS Texas's present main claim to fame in the entire world?
8. What was the task assigned to the First United States Army Group (FUSAG)?
9, The troops in the pacific had their Navajo Code Talkers for communication security: what did the D-Day Troops use for communication security at Normandy?
10. Rommel had literally thousands of tall, telephone pole obstacles planted anywhere and every where a boat or a plane might come to land. What was the nickname given to these poles by the allied troops?
11. The British had a tank, called the Light Tank Mark VII - The Tetrarch. What was so unusual about its use at Normandy?
12. What was the official name and letter designation of the landing craft that brought men to the beach from the off shore transports?
13. What was the name of the first General Officer that landed on the beaches at Normandy?
14. What was the name of the Paratrooper that accidentally landed on the Steeple of the Church in St Mere Eglise, and was immortalized by Red Buttons in the Movie " The Longest Day"?
15. The German steel defense structures on the beaches actually served the Allies during the breakout from Normandy. How did the Americans put these beach obstructions to good use?
