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September, 2003 Quiz: General D-Day Questions

1) Hobart's Funnies were

A - a wartime British comedy troupe

B - newspaper comics distributed to the GI's

C - vehicles specially-designed for the D-Day landings

D - the British name for Austrian soldiers

2) Save Your Waste Fats was a phrase seen on many propaganda posters during WWII. Waste fats (the grease left over in the pan after making bacon, etc.) were used to:

A - grease rifles

B - make glycerin for explosives

C - make Spam

D - lubricate frozen tank treads

3) How many infantry soldiers could fit on an LCVP (Higgings Boat?)

A - 16

B - 36

C - 56

D - 96

4) What does SHAEF stand for?

A - Soldiers hate an early frost

B - Shave every Friday

C - Supreme Headquarters All Europe Forces

D - Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force

5) Who was in command of Allied ground forces on D-Day?

A - Bernard Montomery

B - Omar Bradley

C - Erwin Rommel

D - George Patton