What was the purpose of the massive, prefabricated "Mulberry" harbours towed across the English Channel?

To act as defensive barriers against U-boats

To facilitate the rapid offloading of cargo onto the beaches

To house command and control centers

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

To sabotage German communication lines

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

To assassinate high-ranking German officers

To create a fake resistance movement in France

A last-minute change in strategy

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