Across
- 2. Italian island invaded by Allied forces in 1943
- 3. German submarine used in the Battle of the Atlantic
- 5. U.S. naval base attacked by Japan in 1941
- 7. Control of a country by enemy forces
- 8. Celebration marking the end of war in Europe
- 12. Freeing occupied areas from enemy control
- 14. Official act of giving up in war
- 16. River area Canadians cleared to open the port of Antwerp
- 19. French defensive line built along the German border
- 20. Second Japanese city hit by an atomic bomb
- 21. Group of ships traveling together for protection
- 22. The Allies’ final success in WWII
- 25. Failed 1942 raid led mainly by Canadian troops
- 26. Brave and heroic behavior in battle
- 28. Where Canadians were captured in 1941
- 29. Britain’s Royal Air Force
Down
- 1. Japanese city bombed on August 6, 1945
- 4. Code name for the D-Day invasion
- 6. Ocean where Canada fought Japan during WWII
- 9. Plane that dropped the first atomic bomb
- 10. Italian city captured by Canadians in brutal street fighting
- 11. Germany’s air force during WWII
- 13. German “lightning war” strategy using fast, surprise attacks
- 15. Region of France invaded by Allied forces in 1944
- 17. Technology used by Britain to detect enemy aircraft
- 18. French puppet government controlled by Germany
- 23. Ocean where Canada fought its longest WWII battle
- 24. Normandy beach where Canadians landed on D-Day
- 25. Beach where Allied troops were rescued across the English Channel
- 27. Belgian port vital for Allied supply lines