Normandy Invasion Part 1 Quiz

Operation Overlord was the codename for the Allied invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II, which began with the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944.

The Normandy Invasion, commonly known as D-Day, took place on 6 June 1944 and marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.

The Allied forces landed along the coast of Normandy in northern France, which was under German occupation at the time.

Dwight D. Eisenhower served as the Supreme Allied Commander and was responsible for planning and overseeing Operation Overlord.

The Allies landed on five beaches in Normandy, Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.

Omaha Beach saw fierce German resistance and resulted in the highest number of American casualties on D-Day.

Canadian troops were assigned to Juno Beach, where they advanced further inland than any other Allied force on D-Day.

The invasion aimed to establish a Western Front, forcing Germany to fight on two major fronts and accelerating its defeat.

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was tasked with strengthening the Atlantic Wall to repel an Allied invasion.

The Atlantic Wall was a vast system of fortifications built by Nazi Germany along the western coast of Europe to prevent Allied landings.