World War II: The Atlantic War (Part 2)

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Across
  1. 3. The principal objective of the landings at Normandy, beyond establishing the beachhead, was to capture the port of _________ so supplies could be handled quickly.
  2. 5. The German West Wall was known as the ________ Europa.
  3. 7. A prepared defensive line that ran along the western border of the old German empire.
  4. 8. What was the single most dangerous weapon of defense used by the Germans along the Normandy beaches?
  5. 11. What was the name of the operation where the allies invaded Salerno, Italy?
  6. 14. The physical conditions of tide, visibility and _______ were of utmost importance to the planners of the Normandy invasion?
  7. 16. What does the "D" stand for in "D-Day"?
  8. 17. The strongest of a series of fortified defensive lines between Naples and Rome.
  9. 18. BGEN McAuliffe's response when the German commander demanded that the cut-off Americans surrender.
  10. 19. The Battle of the _____ was Germany's last offensive.
Down
  1. 1. The US and Soviet forces met at the _____ River, cutting Germany in half from west to east.
  2. 2. Who was responsible for leading the first invasion of southern France during daylight?
  3. 4. Who was the allied commander of the Normandy invasion?
  4. 6. Operation Overlord was the code word for the invasion of __________.
  5. 9. What was the name of the group who cleared the harbor of Naples within for months despite incredible obstacles?
  6. 10. Which of the five beaches incurred the most casualties during the Normandy invasion?
  7. 12. Operation Anvil was later renamed Operation ______.
  8. 13. On 7 May 1945, Germany surrendered at Eisenhower's quarters in a little red schoolhouse in _______, France.
  9. 15. What was the code name for the invasion of southern France?
  10. 19. The V-1 flying bombs also came to be called "_____" bombs.