D-Day and the Defeat of Germany
How many soldiers landed on 6th June and by the end of July.
150,000 landed on 6th June and 1 million landed by the end of July
How long was Operation Overlord planned out for?
2 years
How many percent was the German's causalities inflicted by the Red Army?
80%
What did the Allies do to trick Germany?
Allies successfully tricked Germans into believing that the invasion would be at Calais. They also tricked Germans by using inflatable tanks and deliberately misleading Germany by giving false information. In result, Germany's Atlantic Wall was strongest at Calais
When and why did Hitler commit suicide?
April 1945 as Russian troops reached Berlin
When did Paris falls?
August 1944
When was the Battle of the Budge?
December 1944
Would was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces?
Eisenhower
What was the Battle of the Budge?
Germany's final offensive on the Western front
What was the result of the Allies bombing campaign on Germany?
It didn't German's morale, as hoped. It seriously damaged the war effort. Oil supplies were successfully targeted.
What did D-day do overall to the defeat of Germany?
It just accelerated it
When was D-day?
June 1944
Why is the timeline of the Western Front?
June 1944, 150,00 landed on Normandy. End of July 1944, 1 million in total landed in Normandy. August 1944, Paris falls and France falls. Dec 1944, Battle of the Budge/allies advance to Germany. April 1945, Hitler commits suicides . May 1945, Germany surrenders unconditionally.
When did the Russian win the Eastern Front?
Late 1943
When did Germany surrender unconditionally?
May 1945
What was the result of Germany when the Allies reached the element of surprise in D-day?
Rommel was absent from the Atlantic wall. Normandy had little defences. Germans were convinced that the storm the day before would postpone operation. It was difficult for Germans to bring in reinforcement
Why was it difficult for Germany to bring in reinforcement?
The Allies achieved total air supremacy over Normandy as Germans tanks were particularly vulnerable from the air
What did the French Resistance do to aid the Allies?
They disrupt the Germans by blowing up bridges and railways. They provided the Allies with intelligence about location of German's troops
What was Eisenhower very good at doing?
Very good at holding the British and American alliance together
How was the Battle of the Atlantic won?
Won by Allies aircraft carriers and long-range planes
