History Pre Q D Day Flashcards
when was the D Day Invasion
6 June 1944
after 5 years of war with Germany
what was the aim of the D Day invasion
to liberate France from the Nazis
where did the Allied Forces land
on the beaches of Normandy France
how long was the D Day attack
11 months
where did the attack take them
to the capital of Germany to Hitlers headquarters
who planned D Day
Dwight D Eisenhower US president
with France Canada Britain and USSR
Who was invovled
Axis Powers v Allied Forces
D Day was one of
the key parts of WWII and the biggest battle in HIstory
how many people died or went missing in the D Day battle
425 thousand
What was Utah Beach
the beach in Normandy France where the 4th infantry US troops came ashore on D Day
what was OMaha beach
beach in Normandy where teh US 1st infancty came aashore - more US troops got killed here as German defences were strong here
what was Omaha beach
beach in Normandy where teh US 1st infancty came aashore - more US troops got killed here as German defences were strong here
Who landed on Gold Beach
the british - 25000 troops came ashre that day including with Tanks
How did D Day start
early morning planes bombing German positions on th efrench coast
Troops dropped behind the Greman line so the germans could not get more troops to the front
name the 5 beaches in the D Day Attack in Normandy
JUGOS
Juno
Utah
Gold
Omaha
Sword
