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r b. the history of a particular group of soldiers 3. What is different about the third passage? a. It refers to an event related to the war. b. It refers to an event before the war. 1. What event started the Second World War? Germany’s invasion of Poland. 2. What was the purpose of Operation Overlord? To invade France. 3. What nationality were the troops who took part in the operation? British, American and Canadian. 4. Where was the most dangerous place to land? Omaha Beach. 5. Was Operation Overlord successful? Yes, it was. Choose the correct endings to the sentences. 1. When the Germans started firing at the boats, _____. a. the boats were so far from the beach that they weren’t hit b. the boats were one kilometre from the beach 2. When Boat 5 was hit by a shelf, _____. a. everyone was killed b. Most of the men were rescued from the water 3. The men from Boat 3 had problems in the water because ____. a. their backpacks were heavy b. the water was too deep 4. Six men tried to climb up the cli