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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, D-Day Plus Three Months to D-Day Plus Fifty Years, pgs. 164-173.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Von Luck assigned in 1942?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Russia.
(d) North Africa.

2. Who developed the training program of Company D?
(a) Eisenhower.
(b) Patton.
(c) Montgomery.
(d) Howard.

3. How many divisions constituted the British airborne in 1943, according to Chapter 3?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

4. What happened on the bridges at 1000 hours on June 6th?
(a) Gardner was shot and killed.
(b) The 21st Panzer counter attack?
(c) A German fighter dropped a bomb.
(d) A German private surrender.

5. How far from the beaches did the British troops go on D-Day according to Chapter 9?
(a) 150 km from the coast.
(b) To Lisieux.
(c) To Brest.
(d) Not far beyond the Pegasus bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What company was John Howard part of in 1942?

2. How many fatalities were suffered by the time Howard called for a platoon leader meeting?

3. What happened to the Panzers as soon as they were spotted?

4. Where would the British infantry head according to the plan set in place for the invasion?

5. Who told Howard to developed his plan to take the bridges?

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