War in Europe

Question 1

When did Germany annexe Sudetenland/ when did Italy invade Albania

Answer 1

March/April 1939

Question 2

When was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact signed?

Answer 2

23 August 1939

Question 3

when was the Official Start of WW2: Germany attacks Poland

Answer 3

1 September 1939

Question 4

How strong was Germany in 1939?

Answer 4

• Germany: 1.5 million men, 9 Panzer divisions (938 tanks), 2000 aircraft.
• Poland: 1 million men, 500 tanks, 800 aircraft

Question 5

When did France, British Empire declare war on Germany?

Answer 5

3 September 1939

Question 6

When did France invade and occupies Saarland before retreating?

Answer 6

7-16 September 1939

Question 7

When did Russia invade Finland

Answer 7

30 November 1939

Question 8

When did the Small scale skirmishes, RAF dropped leaflets/propaganda happen

Answer 8

End of 1939

Question 9

When was the Phoney War: Minimal fighting

Answer 9

1 September 1939 - 9 April 1940

Question 10

When did USSR invade Poland on the eastern border

Answer 10

17 September 1940

Question 11

when did Poland Surrenders

Answer 11

27 September 1940

Question 12

when did Germany invades Denmark and Norway

Answer 12

9 April 1940

Question 13

when did Germany invades Benelux

Chamberlain Resigns, Churchill takes over

Answer 13

10 May 1940

Question 14

when did Germany invades France

Answer 14

12/10 May 1940

Question 15

when did Operation Dynamo occur

Answer 15

26 May - 3 June 1940

Question 16

How many were trapped in dunkirk

Answer 16

338,000 Allied troops trapped at Dunkirk

Question 17

how many things were captured by nazis

Answer 17

40,000 French troops + 65000 vehicles + 75000 tons ammunition + 162000 tons of fuel captured by Wehrmacht

Question 18

France signs armistice with Germany

Answer 18

22 June 1940

Question 19

how much did france loose

Answer 19

France loses: 40% of troops+ 80% of military equipment

Question 20

Blitzkrieg Tactics Major details:

Answer 20

Reconnaissance: Find weak spots in the enemies defenses

Espionage: Use of agents to gather key information on key points

Military Police: Clear route (debris, structures…)
Aircraft: Conduct heavy bombing

Tanks: Fast moving tanks more in

Infantry: Charge and secure territory

Terror bombing: Bombing of civilian targets to hasten surrender

Question 21

Battle of Britain

Answer 21

10 July 1940 - 31 October 1940

Question 22

What was Operation Sealion

Answer 22

Germany planned to invade Britain

Question 23

Why did Germany want to use Airpower over Naval??

Answer 23

Germany wanted air superiority to invade Britain which they needed because they did not have naval supremacy.

Question 24

How many planes did the Germans and Br*ish have

Answer 24

2600 German Aircraft vs 640 RAF (British) Aircraft in July 1940

Question 25

Why was the spitfire clearly a better plane than the German fighter

Answer 25

British Supermarine Spitfire had superior agility and speed

German Messerschmitt 109 had superior max flying height and could out-dive Splitfire.

Agility was more valuable

Question 26

How did the RAF utilise the planes

Answer 26

RAF only used aircraft when Luftwaffe were nearby to Britain to maximise their aircraft

Question 27

What happened when the Nazis bombed Britain at night

Answer 27

A consequence of night air raids by Luftwaffe: Accidental bombing of London,

Britain responded by bombing Berlin with 80 bombers; Hitler wanted retaliation.

Question 28

How did fat ass (gorring) combat in BoB?

Answer 28

Goehring focussed on civilian structures rather than RAF airfields → lost focus by the Luftwaffe

Question 29

how the hell did britain win

Answer 29

Britain won due to radar, superior tactical skill, lack of focus by Germans, and the RAF had better planes.