KQ-5 D-day Flashcards

1
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What did Stalin demand at the Tehran conference in 1943?

A

Stalin demanded a second front be opened against the axis in western Europe

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2
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What was Operation overlord

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A full-scale invasion of nazi controlled Europe by amphibian landings

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3
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Describe the main plan for Operation Neptune

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  1. Get everything and everyone across the channel

2. Men and equipment must be at the right time and place

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4
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Reasons whether Operation Fortitude was successful

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it trolled the germans into sending most of their reinforcements to Pas-de-Calais which was the closest point between England and France

The use of prop vehicles fooled the germans lol

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5
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When did the Tehran conference happen?

A

November 1943

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6
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What did Operation Overlord happen?

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6th June 1944

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7
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When was Paris liberated

A

25th August 1944

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8
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When did the Soviets reach mainland Germany?

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February 1945

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9
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When did the German resistance fail in Italy?

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April 1945

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10
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How close were the soviets from the Hitler bunker?

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200m away from the Hitler bunker 30th April 1945

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11
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When did Germany surrender?

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7th May 1945

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12
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How many allied soldiers were involved in Overlord?

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150,000

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13
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How many ships were are Overlord?

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5,000

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