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"Band of Brothers" Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on information from all 10 episodes and the books.

A multiple-choice quiz by paratroop5. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
paratroop5

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
159,989

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
2943

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the first commander of Easy Company at the time of its inception in July of 1942? Hint

Richard Winters

Oliver Horton

Thomas Meehan

Herbert Sobel

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was the first commander of 2nd battalion 506th PIR? Hint

Robert Sink

Robert Strayer

Maxwell Taylor

William Lee

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the complete length of the run up and down Mount Currahee? Hint

3 miles

6 miles

1 1/2 miles

5 miles

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Question 4 of 15

4. What city does "Wild" Bill Guarnere hail from? Hint

Chicago

Philadelphia

St. Louis

Minneapolis

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Question 5 of 15

5. Easy Company, along with the rest of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment boarded the __________ en route to England in September of 1943.

Answer: (One Word)

6. This county's beach area, in southwestern England, was used as practice training for the DDAY invasion because of its similarities to Utah Beach, Normandy. What is the name of this county? Hint

Devonshire

Wilthshire

Portsmouth

Uppottery

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Question 7 of 15

7. Easy Company was given the task to support the rest of the 506th PIR and the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment to take the town of Carentan on DDAY.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who relieved Easy Company at Carentan? Hint

Elements of the 4th Infantry coming from Utah Beach

Elements of the 1st Infantry and 1st Armored

Elements of the 2nd Armored and 29th Infantry

Elements of the 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who received a battlefield commission to 2nd lieutenant after returning from Normandy? Hint

Sgt. Carwood Lipton

Sgt. Don Malarkey

Sgt. John Martin

Sgt. James Diel

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Question 10 of 15

10. In late August, the 101st Airborne Division was now attached to First Allied Airborne Army, in which the U.S. units included the 17th and 82nd Airborne Divisions. Together, these units constituted the ________________ . Hint

XII Airborne Group

XIV Airborne Corps

XII Airborne Corps

XVIII Airborne Corps

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the date for Operation Market Garden, the Allied assault on Holland? Hint

September 17, 1944

September 21, 1944

September 12, 1944

September 11, 1944

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who was the seemingly undecided lieutenent who was sent home on a 30 day furlough after the defense of Bastogne? Hint

Lt. Dike

Lt. Peacock

Lt. Welsh

Lt. Foley

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Question 13 of 15

13. On February 5th, 1945, Easy Company and the rest of the 506th PIR moved into the line to relieve the 313th Infantry Regiment of the 79th Infantry Division in the city of_________________. Hint

Noville, Belgium

Salzburg, Austria

Dusseldorf, Germany

Haguenau, France

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Question 14 of 15

14. Against who were elements of the 101st Airborne Division (including the 506th PIR) in competition to beat to Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden? Hint

U.S. 82nd Airborne Division

French 2nd Armored Division

1st SS Armored Division "Hitlerjugend"

British 50th Infantry Division

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Question 15 of 15

15. What Easy Company member became a lawyer after the war, later becoming a chief Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney and conducted the prosecution in the Sirhan Sirhan case in 1968? Hint

Lt. Buck Compton

Capt. Ronald Spiers

Maj. Richard Winters

Capt. Lewis Nixon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first commander of Easy Company at the time of its inception in July of 1942?

Answer: Herbert Sobel

Thomas Meehan took over command just prior to DDAY, after the NCO "mutiny" (which re-assigned Sobel to Chilton Foliat to oversee chaplains and news correspondents jump training) and was killed on DDAY when the plane he was in was shot down. The command then was given to Richard Winters.

2. Who was the first commander of 2nd battalion 506th PIR?

Answer: Robert Strayer

2nd battalion commander Robert Strayer held the rank of Major at the inception of the 506th PIR but was promoted to Lt. Colonel soon after.

3. What was the complete length of the run up and down Mount Currahee?

Answer: 6 miles

"3 miles up, 3 miles down" was their battle cry.

4. What city does "Wild" Bill Guarnere hail from?

Answer: Philadelphia

A tough South Philly boy he was, and still is to this day.

5. Easy Company, along with the rest of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment boarded the __________ en route to England in September of 1943.

Answer: Samaria

The Samaria was originally a mail liner and passenger ship that was converted to a troop transport.

6. This county's beach area, in southwestern England, was used as practice training for the DDAY invasion because of its similarities to Utah Beach, Normandy. What is the name of this county?

Answer: Devonshire

The beach in Devonshire is called Slapton Sands. Devonshire is also known simply by Devon.

7. Easy Company was given the task to support the rest of the 506th PIR and the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment to take the town of Carentan on DDAY.

Answer: False

Carentan was NOT the objective for June 6, 1944. However, as the 506th PIR reached the objectives on DDAY, it was then instructed to link up with the forces coming west from Omaha Beach in the town of Carentan, and to take it in the process. This link up did not take place until June 10th, and occurred northeast of the town.

8. Who relieved Easy Company at Carentan?

Answer: Elements of the 2nd Armored and 29th Infantry

At 1630 hours on June 13, 1944, 60 tanks from the 2nd Armored Division along with fresh infantry from the 29th Infantry Division relieved Easy Company.

9. Who received a battlefield commission to 2nd lieutenant after returning from Normandy?

Answer: Sgt. James Diel

Diel was promoted and sent to another company in the 506th PIR. As Martin and Lipton were sergeants at the time, Malarkey was a private, but did get promoted to sergeant upon return from Normandy. Lipton received a battlefield commission to 2nd lieutenant, but not until the early spring of 1945.

Answer: XVIII Airborne Corps

The First Allied Airborne Army also included the British 1st and 6th Airborne Divisions, the British 52nd Lowlanders (air-transported), and the 1st Polish Parachute Brigade.

11. What was the date for Operation Market Garden, the Allied assault on Holland?

Answer: September 17, 1944

It was Sunday the 17th, a beautiful end of summer day with a bright blue sky and no wind, and came as a total surprise to the Germans.

12. Who was the seemingly undecided lieutenent who was sent home on a 30 day furlough after the defense of Bastogne?

Answer: Lt. Peacock

The idea was to send one officer from each regiment involved in the heroic defense of Bastogne back to the States for a war bond drive.
When Sgt. McCreary heard this, he went up to Peacock and said, "boy am I glad you are going home. It's the best news we've heard since we left Mourmelon"! Peacock completely misunderstood, and blushed.

13. On February 5th, 1945, Easy Company and the rest of the 506th PIR moved into the line to relieve the 313th Infantry Regiment of the 79th Infantry Division in the city of_________________.

Answer: Haguenau, France

The city of Haguenau, France at the time had a civilian population of 20,000, which was bigtime for paratroops in Europe back then. Easy Company took a position astride the Moder River, with the enemy directly across it.

14. Against who were elements of the 101st Airborne Division (including the 506th PIR) in competition to beat to Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden?

Answer: French 2nd Armored Division

It's shown in episode 10, and told through narration by Winter's character (Damien Lewis).

15. What Easy Company member became a lawyer after the war, later becoming a chief Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney and conducted the prosecution in the Sirhan Sirhan case in 1968?

Answer: Lt. Buck Compton

Buck first was an L.A.P.D. Detective from 1947-1951. He then was a prosecuter for the L.A. District Attorney's office. After trying the Sirhan Sirhan case, then Governor Ronald Reagan appointed Buck to the position of associate judge in the California Court of Appeals.

Source: Author paratroop5

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