D-day Flashcards
1
Q
Why did D-day work?
A
Hitler was asleep and his servants didn’t want to wake him so the Nazis weren’t allowed to attack
2
Q
What were the inventions that came out of D-day and what did they do?
A
The Bobbin - Laid down matting for the other tanks and vehicles to get through
The DD tank - A floating tank
Flail tank - destroyed mines with begin “arms”
3
Q
How many allied soldiers died, and how many of them British.
A
Estimated at 10,000, 2,500
4
Q
What date was it?
A
June 6th 1944
5
Q
Who was the invasion by?
A
The Allies
6
Q
How many ships were used (transport and fighting)
A
2064
7
Q
How many aircraft were used?
A
10,000
8
Q
How many landing craft were used?
A
4,126
