Blitzkrieg Flashcards
What does Blitzkrieg mean?
Lightning war
Where did the French and British expect the Germans to attack?
Through the Maginot Line
Where did the Germans attack actually through?
The Ardennes in Belgium (a hilly and wooded area, thought by many to be unsuitable for tank warfare)
When was Winston Churchill appointed PM?
10 May 1940
When did Churchill make his ‘blood, toil, tears and sweat’ speech?
13 May 1940
When did the Dutch surrender to the Germans?
13 May 1940
What was German air force called?
The Luftwaffe
What does BEF stand for?
British Expeditionary Force
Who led the BEF in 1940?
Lord Gort
How many men were in the BEF?
400,000
When did France surrender to the Germans?
25 June 1940 (6 weeks after fighting began)
Where did Lord Gort hope try and retreat to in order to prevent the BEF from being totally wiped out?
Dunkirk
