Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 Quiz

Stephen Ambrose

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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, 16st SS Panzer .

21nd Panzer, 1st SS Panzer and The Panzer Lehr.

2nd Panzer, 1st SS Panzer and The Panzer Lehr.

22nd Panzer, 21st SS Panzer and The Panzer Lehr.

2.

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

Two men.

Five men.

Four men.

Three men.

3.

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.

4.

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)

He had missed the tank with his Piat.

He had been killed.

The ammunition inside the tank had not detonated.

He had destroyed two tanks instead of one.

5.

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

Brotheridge.

Wood.

Poett.

Wallwork

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