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Which general was the Supreme Commander of the D-Day landings at Normandy, France, on 6 June, 1944?
The correct answer is "Gen Dwight Eisenhower"
Which general conducted his famous "March To The Sea" through Georgia during the American Civil War?
The correct answer is "Gen. William Sherman"
What was Gen William Sherman’s middle name?
The correct answer is "Tecumseh"
Who departed the Philippines in 1942 vowing, “I shall return!”
The correct answer is "Gen. Douglas MacArthur"
Hitler's favorite general, commander of Germany’s Afrika Korps, was later forced to commit suicide. Who was he?
The correct answer is "Gen. Erwin Rommel"
Who was the highest ranking the highest ranking British officer in World War II?
The correct answer is "Percival Wavell"
Which general, charged by Stalin to defend Moscow, surrounded and routed the German Army in 1942 and 1943?
The correct answer is "Georgi Zhukov"
Which general later served as President Truman's Secretary of State and oversaw the plan to rebuild postwar Europe?
The correct answer is "George Marshall"
Which general bore the nickname, “Ol’ Blood and Guts?”
The correct answer is "George Patton"
Which general was relieved as Commander of the Union Army by President Abraham Lincoln for not being aggressive enough?
The correct answer is "Gen. George McClellan"