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1. What neutral country did the RAF accidentally bomb on June 11, 1940?
2. What weather event prevented the slaughter of English and French troops during the evacuation of Dunkirk?
3. Who was the only person to ever receive the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross in WWII?
4. What Scandinavian country actually published a negative remark about the race of a Briton sent to protect the country?
5. Which American reporter first announced to the world that France had surrendered to Germany, almost two hours before the official German announcement?
6. Simply because of her father, Princess Mafalda of Hesse was sent to Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Who was her father?
7. What happened to the German ace, Oberst Werner Moeders while on his way to Ernst Udets's funeral?
8. France was forced to surrender twice in two days. First, of course, to Germany. What other nation was she forced to surrender to?
9. The French First Armored Division could have stemmed the German advance through France. It was brought into action on May 15, 1940. It fought until what problem happened?
10. Who was given the nickname "carpet biter" by some German generals?
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