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1. One of the first engagements between British and German forces took place in this port in Norway. What was the name of the port?
2. This was the first major tank battle of the war between heavy Matilda tanks of the BEF, and the panzer tanks of the German armoured corps. It is believed to have been the first battle where the 88mm AA gun was converted to act as an anti-tank gun. Which battle was it?
3. This battle effectively saved Cairo and the Suez Canal from falling under German occupation. Which battle was it?
4. What was the name of the colonel that was CO of the British Airborne forces that were responsible for capturing the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem?
5. What was the name of the Russian City that held out under siege for over two years?
6. Which of these battleships was permanently disabled after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
7. What was the codename for the landings in the south of France which were to take place several days after D-Day?
8. What was the codename for the Allied breakout in Normandy?
9. What were the names of the three American aircraft carriers involved in the Battle of Midway?
10. Which Russian soldiers finally raised the Soviet flag over the Reichstag building in Berlin?
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