The invasion was originally scheduled for June 5th but was delayed by 24 hours due to what critical factor?

A last-minute change in strategy

What was the primary objective of Operation Fortitude, the Allied deception plan?

To mislead the Germans into believing the main invasion would be at Pas-de-Calais

To sabotage German communication lines

To assassinate high-ranking German officers

To create a fake resistance movement in France

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01The invasion was originally scheduled for June 5th but was delayed by 24 hours due to what critical factor?
02Which of the five landing beaches saw the highest number of Allied casualties on D-Day?
03Which two American airborne divisions were dropped behind enemy lines during the Normandy landings?
04On what date did the D-Day landings occur?
05U.S. Army Rangers were famously tasked with scaling the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc to destroy what type of German installation?
06What was the name of the extensive system of coastal fortifications built by Nazi Germany to defend against an Allied invasion?
07Which of these was NOT a code name for one of the five Allied landing beaches on D-Day?
08Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force for Operation Overlord?
09What was the primary objective of Operation Fortitude, the Allied deception plan?
10What was the common name for the LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) that delivered most of the troops to the beaches?
11What was the purpose of the massive, prefabricated "Mulberry" harbours towed across the English Channel?
12Who was the German Field Marshal in command of Army Group B, responsible for defending the French coast?