World War 2 - Air & Armored Vehicle power

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  1. 2. just as Moscow seemed to be about the be lost to the exhausted Germans, Stalin was able to send in reserves who had arrived from protecting the USSR against which hostile power in the Far East? in the
  2. 3. The secret of the German success was not the power of their tanks as such but the way they were used in close cooperation with all the other sections of their army, especially ?.
  3. 4. By which month in 1940, before the Battle of Britain was fully under way, Britain was producing more fighter aircraft than Germany, narrowing the lead Germany had gained before the war.
  4. 9. these two adjectives describe the nature of the German raid on London on September 15, 1940, which was a significant defeat and turning point for the Battle for Britain as it showed germany could not achieve air-superiority.
  5. 11. What was German word for tank given to the use the tanks ? III and ? IV which contributed to Poland’s swift defeat within weeks.
  6. 12. US term for a system for detecting aircraft using radio waves to determine their position.
  7. 13. in which season of the year did Hitler call off Operation Sea Lion?
  8. 14. three word term for policy of defence designed to slow the enemy, intially used by retreating Soviet forces but adopted by retreating German forces subsequently, would involve the starting of fires and destruction of crops and bridges, all to hinder the enemy's advance.
  9. 15. One word name, superior speed, agility, and climbing ability, making it highly effective in dogfights against German fighters. Equipped with advanced weaponry and radar coordination, the Spitfire played a critical role in achieving air superiority.
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  1. 1. German code name of the campaign to invade the USSR, Operation ?
  2. 5. The aerial warfare branch of the German military during World War II.
  3. 6. in which season did Hitler launch the invasion of the USSR?
  4. 7. two words, crucial technology that facilitated the Blitzkrieg key element of integrated operations (I)
  5. 8. two word term, common tactic used by German armored forces in Blitzkrieg, involved three phases being 'attack', 'penetrate' & 'encirle' penetrating the enemy's defenses in two spots and advancing rapidly in order to encircle them. Named after a common plier or scissor shaped tool.
  6. 10. one word name, was the most numerous fighter in the RAF, crucial for intercepting and destroying German bombers.