Question Sheet - D-Day and the Battle of Normandy Fact Quest
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- When did D-Day take place and which three Allied countries contributed the most troops for the landings?
- How many Allied landing zones were there on the coast of Normandy on D-Day and what were their code names?
- How long was the section of beach for which the Canadians were responsible? Name four French coastal villages that lay within that stretch.
- Describe the kinds of enemy defences faced by the Allies on the coast of Normandy.
- What body of water lies between England and Normandy? What name was given to the portable docking facilities the Allies used to help deliver supplies after D-Day?
- Approximately how many ships were in the Allied fleet that took part in D-Day operations? How many Allied bombers and fighter planes supported the landings?
- What was the name of the ridge that Canadian soldiers captured south of Caen in July 1944 after multiple bloody attempts?
- Where did the Canadians help trap thousands of retreating German soldiers in the final stages of the Battle of Normandy?
- How many Canadian soldiers died on D-Day? How many of our soldiers in total lost their lives during the entire Battle of Normandy?
- Why do you think that D-Day and the Battle of Normandy are such famous events in the Second World War?
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