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Operation Market-Garden

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : European War : Operation Market-Garden

Introduction:
"Operation Market-Garden was an airborne assault in the Low Countries during World War II."


1. What was the final goal of Operation Market-Garden?
    Nijmegen Bridge
    Arnhem Bridge
    Berlin
    Eindhoven


2. Which of these divisions did NOT take part in Operation Market-Garden?
    British 1st Airborne
    US 101st Airborne
    US 82nd Airborne
    British 6th Airborne


3. What Corps, commanded by Brian Horrocks, was intended to link up with the Airborne divisions?
    3 Corps
    30 Corps
    21 Corps
    Airborne Corps


4. How many bridges had to be captured for Operation Market-Garden?
    3
    1
    5
    7


5. On what day did the operation begin?
    September 17
    June 6
    September 18
    September 27


6. What city did the British 1st Airborne land near?
    Eindhoven
    Nijmegen
    Arhnem
    Antwerp


7. What two Panzer divisions occupied Arnhem during the invasion?
    10th SS and 1st SS
    1st SS and 21st
    9th SS and 10th SS
    9th SS and 1st SS


8. What was the stretch of road between Eindhoven and Nijmegen known as?
    Hell's Highway
    Route 66
    The Island
    The Road to Berlin


9. Who commanded the only Allied battalion to reach Arnhem Bridge?
    James Gavin
    Roy Urquhart
    John Frost
    Bernard Montgomery


10. Who later wrote the book 'A Bridge Too Far', an account of the whole operation?
    Winston Churchill
    Roy Urquhart
    Tom Clancy
    Cornelius Ryan


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