Fourth Test Yo Flashcards
Nazi party created in what year
1920
Law passed that allowed Germans to legally decimate against Jews
Nuremberg Laws
When did Germany invade Poland?
September 1, 1939
Two parts of German invasion plan
Fall Gelb: German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes and then along the Somme valley to cut off and surround the Allied units that had advanced into Belgium. Resulted in the British evacuation at Dunkirk.
Fall Rot: Commencing June 5th 1940.
German armour outflanked the Maginot Line and pushed deep into France with German forces arriving in an undefended Paris on 14 June. France surrendered on 22 June.
Battle of Britain was…. (Vague sorry)
Aircraft
The German objective was to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF):
Initial Objectives were Coastal Shiping, Convoys, and Shipping Centers
Objectives shifted to RAF Airfields and Infrastructure
Finally objecitves were shifted to political targets and cities.
Majority of casualties occured on what front
eastern front (German?)
Joint airborne invasion of Holand
Honestly no idea.. Operation of Torch which is North Africa…
German goal of battle of bulge (not immediate goal)
The Germans had been preparing a massive counter-attack in the West since the Allied breakout from Normandy. The plan called Wacht am Rhein (“Watch on the Rhine”) was to attack through the Ardennes and swing North to Antwerp, splitting the American and British armies. The attack started on 16December in what became known as the Battle of the Bulge. Defending the Ardennes were troops of the US First Army. Initial successes in bad weather, which gave them cover from the Allied air forces, resulted in a German penetration of over 80km (50mi) to within less than 16km (10mi) of the Meuse. Having been taken by surprise, the Allies regrouped and the Germans were stopped by a combined air and land counter-attack which eventually pushed them back to their starting points by 25January 1945.
German army surrendered at what date?
on 8 May 1945
British and American invasion of North Africa called?
Operation of the Torch.. I must have something wrong double check…
Torch landings Had how many task forces?
Three Task Forces Western TF (Patton) 35,000 troops Landings in Morocco Central TF (Fredendall) 18,500 troops Landings in Oran Algeria Eastern TF (Anderson) 20,000 troops Landings at Algiers Algeria
How’d Hitler respond to Torches?
Hitler occupied Vichy France in Europe and sent troops to Tunisia.
Objective of Anzio operation shingle was what?
Landings were meant to break the stalemate in the Italian Campaign.
Landings took place in a basin consisting of reclaimed marsh lands. The landing area was surrounded by ridges and mountains.
Surprise and speed of moving off the beach head was paramount.
Invasion of Normandy what date?
June 4 1944
First part of invasion of Normandy
Airborne Invasion
