Study Guide 3 Flashcards
1
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Invasion of Italy
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Operation Avalanche
2
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Anglo-Americans penned at Anzio by Kesselring until 23 May
A
Operation Shingle
3
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Chief of Naval Operations
A
Admiral Earnest J. King,
4
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Commander of German Navy
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Gross Admiral Karl Doenitz
5
Q
Why the U-Boats stopped being effective in combat.
A
Anti-Submarine Warfare
6
Q
Conducted night raids he was a controversial figure
A
Sir Arthur “Bomber” Harris
7
Q
Fire storming of western Europe
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Operation Gomorrah
8
Q
Biggest amphibious operation in history
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Operation Overlord
9
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Omaha-US Gen. Omar Utah-US Gen. Barton & Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Bradley Gold-British & Canadian Juno- British & Canadian Sword- British & Canadian
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Five major targets (beaches in Normandy)
10
Q
90 unarmed US soldiers murdered by Jochen Peiper
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Malmedy Massacre