KQ-5 North African Campaign

Question 1

When did the Invasion of Italy occur?

Answer 1

13 September 1940

Question 2

Why did Italy invade North Africa?

Answer 2

Wanted to open a second front for the allied powers

Question 3

How many soldiers did Italy have in North Africa?

Answer 3

150,000

Question 4

How many soldiers did Britain have?

Answer 4

30,000

Question 5

Why did the Invasion fail?

Answer 5

Supply lines were breached
inexperienced soldiers
poor leadership
poor equipment

Question 6

Where did the Italians capture a town in Egypt? and when

Answer 6

Siddi Barrani

11 December 1940

Question 7

How many did the Italians lose? in North Africa

Answer 7

130,000 captured
5,000 died
10,000 wounded

Question 8

How many did the British lose?

Answer 8

500 soldiers

Question 9

When did the Invasion of Greece happen?

Answer 9

28 October 1940

Question 10

When did the evacuation to Crete happen?

Answer 10

24th April 1941

Question 11

When did Germany invade Greece?

Answer 11

16 April 1941

Question 12

How did Italy fail the invasion of Greece?

Answer 12

Failed due to strong resistance from the Greeks,

Even pushed them back to Albania

Question 13

When was the airborne invasion of Crete?

Answer 13

20 May 1941

Question 14

How many NZ contributed to WW2?

Answer 14

306,000 at the end of the war
60,000 Army
12,000 in the Airforce
9,000 in the Navy

Question 15

When was Operation Compassed commenced

Answer 15

8 December 1940

Question 16

When did the Greek push Italians back to Albania?

Answer 16

14 November 1940

Question 17

How did the airborne invasion of Crete flop?

Answer 17

The allied forces exploited the Fallshimjager because they were underequipped