Preparing For D-Day Flashcards
0
Q
Why was De Gualle involved?
A
Ties to French resistance.
1
Q
In battles, which side has an advantage in supplies?
A
Defenders
2
Q
What was Rommel’s role in the Atlantic Wall?
A
Command coastal defenses
3
Q
Why did Schweppeonburg want his tanks back from the shore?
A
Safe distance from Allied naval artillery.
4
Q
What targets did Eisenhower want bombers to hit? What targets did Spaatz prefer?
A
Transportation lines.
Aircraft plants and oil refineries.
5
Q
What was the purpose of Operation Fortitude North?
A
To deceive Germans
6
Q
Who “commanded” Operation Fortitude?
A
General Patton
7
Q
What was J.M Stagg.s job?
A
Meteorolist
8
Q
Who said “Ok, we’ll go” ?
A
Eisenhower
9
Q
Which side has the advantage in timing?
A
Attackers
