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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the German resistance force the British troops to do in the weeks following the invasion of Europe?

2. Where did the Panzers move from on June 6?

3. Who lit flares to guide the paratroopers to their drop zones?

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

5. Who was with Major Smith when he was captured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What invasion began at dawn, according to Chapter 7, D-Day: 0600 to 1200 Hours?

2. What happened when the Warwickshire Regiment arrived?

3. What happened to the Panzers as they began to move from Caen in Chapter 8, D-Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours?

4. What happened by 1800 hours according to Chapter 8, D-Day: 1200 to 2400 Hours?

5. What did Howard turn his attention toward at the beginning of Chapter 6, D-Day: 0026 - 0600 Hours?

6. Why did the British forces go into defensive mode in Chapter 9, D-Day Plus One to D-Day Plus Ninety?

7. Who renamed the canal bridge? What was the new name?

8. What have movies depicted, according to Ambrose?

9. Why were the paratroopers disoriented when they landed, according to Ambrose?

10. What did General Gale do after he arrived at 0900 hours?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and compare the objectives of D-Day, including the glider operations, paratroopers, and the seaborne invasion. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

As the D-Day invasion plans were made, it was decided that the Orne River and the Caen Canal Bridges would need to be taken intact. Examine this realization, what would happen if the bridges were blown, and how this potential issue was overcome. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Company D was given a three day exercise in capturing and holding bridges. Examine the significance of this three day exercise, using the text to support your conclusions.

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