D-Day History Quiz

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In what month and year did the Allied forces gather in Britain for a major invasion?

June 1944

What was the purpose of the 'ghost army' and dummy tanks during the D-Day deception campaign?

To fool the Germans

What would have been the consequence if the D-Day landings had failed?

Defeat

Where did the largest seaborne invasion in history take place?

<p>Cherbourg-Havre area</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was involved in the D-Day deception campaign, according to the text?

<p>A General Monty lookalike</p> Signup and view all the answers

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D-Day Invasion

  • By June 1944, over two million troops had gathered in Britain for the invasion.
  • The invasion was the largest seaborne invasion in history.
  • The D-Day deception campaign, involving a ghost army, a General Montgomery lookalike, and dummy tanks, successfully fooled the Germans.
  • The deception campaign was part of the overall strategy to mislead the Nazis about the location and timing of the invasion.
  • The alternative outcome, where D-Day had failed, was considered a possibility, with a fictional quote 'Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed'.

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