KQ-5 D-day Flashcards
What did Stalin demand at the Tehran conference in 1943?
Stalin demanded a second front be opened against the axis in western Europe
What was Operation overlord
A full-scale invasion of nazi controlled Europe by amphibian landings
Describe the main plan for Operation Neptune
- Get everything and everyone across the channel
2. Men and equipment must be at the right time and place
Reasons whether Operation Fortitude was successful
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
When did the Tehran conference happen?
November 1943
What did Operation Overlord happen?
6th June 1944
When was Paris liberated
25th August 1944
When did the Soviets reach mainland Germany?
February 1945
When did the German resistance fail in Italy?
April 1945
How close were the soviets from the Hitler bunker?
200m away from the Hitler bunker 30th April 1945
When did Germany surrender?
7th May 1945
How many allied soldiers were involved in Overlord?
150,000
How many ships were are Overlord?
5,000