Operation Tiger Flashcards
1
Q
When was operation tiger
A
22nd April 1944 during world war 2
2
Q
Where was operation tiger
A
Slapton, Stete, Blackwarton and east Allington
3
Q
How many people died
A
700 Americans died because of hyperthermia and drowning.
4
Q
Why did they have exercise tiger
A
The had exercise tiger so they could get it right on the day.
5
Q
How many people had to move from there town.
A
3000 local residents
6
Q
What date did exercise tiger go wrong
A
27th April 1944 WW2
7
Q
Why was D-Day so successful?
A
- Because of the exercise tiger practise fewer people died on the real thing
- Slapton was the beach they choose to practise because it was like the French coast
- We had good planning
- We had a big and strong military
8
Q
What was the whole operation code named
A
Operation overlord
9
Q
What was the exercise originally called
A
Operation Neptune
10
Q
What year did the plan of the operation begin
A
1943
