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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Chapter 4, pgs. 76-87.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was issued to the men of Company D on May 29, 1944?
(a) The escape aid kits.
(b) The rifles.
(c) Their map of the Pegasus bridge area.
(d) Their cyanide capsule.

2. Who was in charge of planning the Allied invasion of Europe in 1943?
(a) General Montgomery.
(b) General Howard.
(c) General Frederick Morgan.
(d) General Eisenhower.

3. When did Company D's glider take off?
(a) June 5th at 2256 hours.
(b) June 7th at 2345 hours.
(c) June 6th at 1243 hours.
(d) June 5th at 2245 hours.

4. When did Howard receive his orders according to D-Day Minus One Month to D-Day?
(a) June 9, 1944.
(b) December 5, 1942.
(c) May 2, 1944.
(d) June 6, 1943.

5. What did the members of the 6th airborne know would be coming sometime?
(a) A European invasion.
(b) The loss of Gibraltar.
(c) The loss of Karthoum.
(d) An invasion of North Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the 1st Airborne stationed in 1943?

2. Where was Hans A. Von Luck's headquarters?

3. Where was Hans Schmidt on the evening of June 5?

4. What did Howard know about the Gondrees?

5. What did Colonel Hans A. Von Luck command?

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