The First Wave Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. a key water point used by allied forces for resupply during invasion
  2. 6. beach invaded by Canadian and British forces
  3. 8. a fortified defense object spread all on Normandy beach
  4. 9. when British troop first landed on gold beach
  5. 10. the main task and objective the British 6th airborne was assigned
  6. 14. The year D-day took place
  7. 15. a highly effective naval craft used by germans
  8. 17. a new concept in war
  9. 18. commonly made by German defenders to slow advances
  10. 19. the major objective the airborne were tasked with securing
  11. 20. dictator of Germany
  12. 21. a high used defense tool used by germaninafantry the defenders of the Normandy beaches
  13. 24. highest produced riffle in World War 2
  14. 25. common tank used by American forces during d-day
  15. 26. major German strong point on the normandy beaches
  16. 27. fleet providing artillery fire on Normandy beaches
  17. 29. the body of water that D-day was fought in
  18. 30. the day D-day was declared a successful invasion into Europe
Down
  1. 1. the name of the American airborne division during World War 2
  2. 2. common medical stimulant used during battle in World War 2
  3. 3. the Day operation overlord began
  4. 5. when British and Canadian forces made contact on Juno beach
  5. 7. code name for the D-day invasion
  6. 10. the plane used to carry over 7,000 airborne troops into Normandy
  7. 11. when the Americans first touched the sand on Omaha beach
  8. 12. A beach head secured by us troops during d-day
  9. 13. beach invaded by British forces
  10. 16. the determining factor as to when D-day would begin
  11. 20. author of the first wave
  12. 22. Allied Supreme Commander
  13. 23. most feared machine gun during the invasion of Normandy
  14. 28. largest military invasion in history.