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Pegasus Bridge Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about what happend at Pegasus Bridge on D-Day?

A multiple-choice quiz by RichT. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
RichT

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
328,226

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
430

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (6/10), ZWOZZE (4/10), Guest 142 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who led the men at Pegasus Bridge? Hint

Lt . Col. John Frost

Brigadier John Adye

Major John Rock

Major John Howard

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which airfield did the Paratroopers take off from? Hint

Scampton

North Weald

Biggin Hill

Tarrant Rushton

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the type of the glider used that brought the troops in? Hint

Hamilcar

Horsa

Hotspur

Hengist

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the pilot of the first glider? Hint

James Hill

John Ainsworth

Jim Wallwork

Jack Bailey

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Question 5 of 10

5. How long did it take to secure the bridge? Hint

5 minutes

10 minutes

15 minutes

20 minutes

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many British soldiers died capturing the bridge? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was due to relieve the Paratroopers? Hint

Lord Lovat's Commandos

Lieutenant-Colonel John Dunford-Slater's Commandos

Lieutenant Commander Philip Kieffer's Commandos

Lieutenant-Colonel Jack Churchill's Commandos

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did the German anti-tank gun that Parr, Gardner, Wood and Smith were firing not have the desired effect on the Water Tower which they believed housed a German sniper? Hint

They were using armor-piercing rounds

The water tower was too small a target

They were using blank ammunition

The water tower was out of range

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which waterway did Pegasus Bridge span? Hint

River Orne

Canal de Caen

River Odon

River Douve

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Question 10 of 10

10. The operation on Benouville Bridge (now Pegasus Bridge) was part of which larger operation? Hint

Operation Plunder

Operation Market Garden

Operation Tonga

Operation Pegasus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who led the men at Pegasus Bridge?

Answer: Major John Howard

Major John Howard was played by the actor Richard Todd in the film 'The Longest Day'. He was in fact one of the reinforcements from the 7th Battalion.

2. Which airfield did the Paratroopers take off from?

Answer: Tarrant Rushton

Tarrant Rushton played a huge part in SOE operaions as well as being used in the build up to D-Day.

3. What was the type of the glider used that brought the troops in?

Answer: Horsa

The Horsa Glider was 67 ft long and had a wingspan of 88 ft, with a maximum troop carrying capacity of 25.

4. Who was the pilot of the first glider?

Answer: Jim Wallwork

Jim Wallwork volunteered for the Glider Pilot Regiment in 1942 after volunteering for the Army in 1939.

5. How long did it take to secure the bridge?

Answer: 10 minutes

Due to the amazing flying by the Glider Pilot Regiment the troops were landed approximately 43 metres from the bridge and they caught the Germans completely off guard.

6. How many British soldiers died capturing the bridge?

Answer: 2

The two British Soldiers who died during the capture of the bridge were Lance-Corporal Fred Greenhalgh and Lieutenant Den Brotheridge.

7. Who was due to relieve the Paratroopers?

Answer: Lord Lovat's Commandos

Lord Lovat always carried an old Winchester rifle in combat instead of the regulation Lee Enfield rifles.

8. Why did the German anti-tank gun that Parr, Gardner, Wood and Smith were firing not have the desired effect on the Water Tower which they believed housed a German sniper?

Answer: They were using armor-piercing rounds

After taking a while to figure out how to operate the gun (which they eventually managed by sheer accident) each round actually passed straight through the structure without detonating.

9. Which waterway did Pegasus Bridge span?

Answer: Canal de Caen

Pegasus Bridge actually spanned the Canal de Caen. The bridge which spanned the Orne River was renamed Horsa Bridge.

10. The operation on Benouville Bridge (now Pegasus Bridge) was part of which larger operation?

Answer: Operation Tonga

Operation Market Garden was the codename given to the assult on the waterways in Holland in September 1944. Operation Pegasus was the codename given to the rescue of the trapped British soldiers after the colapse of Operation Market Garden and Operation Plunder was the codename given to the crossing of the River Rhine in 1945.

Source: Author RichT

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