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Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 Quiz

Stephen Ambrose
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1)

How many fatalities were there because of the landing in glider #1? (from Chapter 5, D-Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours, pgs. 88-97)

Five.
Two.
None.
Four.
2)

What speculation about Thornton does Ambrose make in the Epilogue to try to better understand the value of the Pegasus Bridge? (from Epilogue, The Significance of Pegasus Bridge. pgs. 181-183)

The ammunition inside the tank had not detonated.
He had missed the tank with his Piat.
He had destroyed two tanks instead of one.
He had been killed.
3)

When did Brigadier Poett land in Normandy in Chapter 5? (from Chapter 5, pgs. 97-105)

0026 hours.
0156 hours
1452 hours.
0019 hours.
4)

How many men were with Hickman when he arrived near the bridge? (from Chapter 5, D-Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours, pgs. 88-97)

Three men.
Five men.
Two men.
Four men.
5)

How many platoon leaders were out of action after securing the bridges? (from Chapter 5, pgs. 97-105)

One.
Four.
Two.
Three.
6)

What did the Germans decide to wait for before trying another counter attack? (from Chapter 6, pgs. 119-127)

More ammunitions.
Daylight.
Their commanding officer.
More troops.
7)

What speculation about Major Schmidt does Ambrose make in the Epilogue to try to better understand the value of the Pegasus Bridge? (from Epilogue, The Significance of Pegasus Bridge. pgs. 181-183)

He had blown the bridges.
He had not been captured.
He had surrendered.
He was present with his unit when the operation began.
8)

What armored divisions were not able to counterattack because of the British control of Pegasus? (from Epilogue, The Significance of Pegasus Bridge. pgs. 181-183)

2nd Panzer, 1st SS Panzer and The Panzer Lehr.
2nd Panzer, 16st SS Panzer .
22nd Panzer, 21st SS Panzer and The Panzer Lehr.
21nd Panzer, 1st SS Panzer and The Panzer Lehr.
9)

Who fired the Piat weapon? (from Chapter 6, D-Day: 0026 - 0600 Hours, pgs. 106-118)

Howard.
Poett.
Brotheridge.
Thornton.
10)

How many men was Poett able to locate immediately after his landing? (from Chapter 5, pgs. 97-105)

20 men.
None.
231 men.
130 men.
11)

Who from Company C was ordered to report to the beaches from Company D? (from Chapter 9, D-Day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety, pgs. 150-163)

The glider pilots.
Howard.
The doctors.
The machine gunners.
12)

What was Von Luck waiting for to counterattack with the full force of the 21st Panzer? (from Chapter 6, pgs. 119-127)

Daylight.
To have an accurate picture of what was going on.
To finish his breakfast.
Permission to do so.
13)

Who was shot in the leg trying to report the success of his mission to Howard? (from Chapter 5, pgs. 97-105)

Poett.
Wallwork
Wood.
Brotheridge.
14)

What was Von Luck's job after the war? (from Chapter 10, D-Day Plus Three Months to D-Day Plus Fifty Years, pgs. 164-173)

Construction worker in Berlin.
Writer for the New York Times.
Painter.
Coffee importer in Hamburg.
15)

Where was Brotheridge hit? (from Chapter 5, D-Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours, pgs. 88-97)

The hand.
The leg.
The back.
The neck.
16)

Who relieved Company D at the end of June 6, 1944? (from Chapter 8, D-Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours, pgs. 142-149)

The Warwickshite Regiment.
The 12th Royal Regiment.
The 2nd Mechanized Regiment.
The 43rd Marine.
17)

For how long was Von Luck a POW? (from Chapter 10, D-Day Plus Three Months to D-Day Plus Fifty Years, pgs. 164-173)

Six years.
One year.
Five years.
Eight years.
18)

What did the Spitfire drop on the men at the bridges on the morning of June 6th? (from Chapter 7, D-Day; 0600 to 1200 Hours, pgs. 128-141)

250 pound bombs.
Cigarettes.
Early editions of the London Papers.
Food.
19)

How long did Romer, Hickman, and Erwin hide before surrendering on June,1944? (from Chapter 11, D-Day Plus Forty Years to D-Day Plus Fifty Yeats, pgs. 174-180)

24 hours.
48 hours.
36 hours.
12 days.
20)

What was the only area available for the Germans to mount a counter offensive according to Ambrose? (from Epilogue, The Significance of Pegasus Bridge. pgs. 181-183)

The area between the Dives and the Orne.
Along the Saone canal.
The area around Caen.
North of Utah Beach.
21)

How many anti-tank weapons did Howard have? (from Chapter 6, D-Day: 0026 - 0600 Hours, pgs. 106-118)

Five.
One.
Eight.
Two.
22)

Where were the relief troops for the bridge supposed to come from? (from Chapter 8, D-Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours, pgs. 142-149)

The beaches.
A para drop.
The French Resistance.
There was no relief planned.
23)

Where were the tunnels the paratroopers started to explore after securing the bridges? (from Chapter 6, pgs. 119-127)

Under the anti-tank guns.
South of the Cafe.
Under the road.
Under the bridges.
24)

What direction did Howard and his men start moving after being relieved? (from Chapter 8, D-Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours, pgs. 142-149)

South.
North.
East.
West.
25)

What glider was Bailey in? (from Chapter 5, D-Day: 0016 to 0026 Hours, pgs. 88-97)

Glider #2.
Glider #1.
Glider #4.
Glider #3.
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