Battles Flashcards
1
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Battle of Britain
A
July 10- Oct 31st 1940
Battle in the air
First Battle of WW2
2
Q
Blitzkrieg
A
“Lightning War”
Rapid Surprise attack using airforce, land battle ect
3
Q
Italian Campaign
A
July 10th- Dec 28th 1943
To release the country from germany’s grip
fought in sicily and italian peninsula
4
Q
Reid on Diep
A
August 19 1942
French coastal part of diep
to test allies abilities
Provided valuable lesson next time naval artillery, sky dominance, heavy firepower
5
Q
Battle of the atlantic
A
1939-1945
Longest continuous battle of WW2
Canada’s role was to escort duty for hundreds of convoys that gathered in Halifax, NS, NFL
Deadly strategy hunting convoys in wolf packs
6
Q
Invasion on Normandy
A
June 6th 1944
Largest seaborne invasion in history
