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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 are the troops given to communicate with each other once they are on the ground?

2. What is the name of the commander who wants the paratroopers to be utilized better during the war?

3. The U.S. 2nd and 5th Ranger battalions are composed of volunteers known as what?

4. The navy refers to "crafts" as being under _________ feet and "ships" as being anything over that.

5. At what time does the German radar finally spot the Allied fleet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of the normally heralded fighter pilots?

2. What happens with the three bridges the Allies had predetermined to destroy in the opening phase of the invasion?

3. What are the plans for taking Omaha beach?

4. How do the British and American armies differ?

5. What role do the hedgerows along the French coast play in the battle of D-Day?

6. What goes wrong with many of the paratroopers' jumps during the invasion?

7. How does the French Resistance help the Allies as they prepare for D-Day?

8. How does the weather effect the start of the invasion?

9. What are the striking differences between Rommel and Eisenhower?

10. What are the exact numbers of Allied bombers and fighters that take part in D-Day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering how the plans had to be quickly abandoned once the invasion began, what purpose if any do the months of planning serve?

Essay Topic 2

It is said that the war was won with British brains and American brawn. What are the differences between the armed forces of the two countries and how do their strengths and weaknesses contribute to victory?

Essay Topic 3

The reporter Ernie Pyle said, "We did it with every advantage on the enemy's side and every disadvantage on ours." What are the advantages of the German Army? What are the disadvantages for the Allies? How does this make the victory more miraculous and the loss more devastating?

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