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1. What was the one obstacle that was overlooked in the planning for the Normandy land campaign and that the Allies failed to properly prepare for?
2. During the Normandy Campaign, what was a 'rhino tank'?
3. During the Normandy campaign, what did the Germans call the Allied fighter bombers?
4. During the Normandy Campaign, which German panzer division was completely armoured and motorized?
5. Haupsturmfuhrer Michael Wittman and Panzer battalion 101 stopped a British attempt to capture Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944. What kind of tank was he using?
6. During the Normandy Campaign, which tank was nicknamed the 'Ronson Lighter'?
7. Operation Goodwood yielded only marginal results. What was the one decisive factor it did produce?
8. The 12th SS Panzer Division was an elite formation in the Waffen SS. From what organization were the majority of its recruits?
9. Which major port was the first to fall during the Normandy Campaign?
10. The Falaise pocket saw the encirclement of the German Seventh and Fifth Panzer Armies. Which ill advised German operation caused this disaster?
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