D-Day Review

3. In the water, Germans had placed these, hoping that landing crafts would hit them.
4. Three of four steel rails welded together, designed to rip bottom out of vessels or provide obstacle for tanks.
6. When the invasion of Omaha Beach began, the section of beach needed to be crossed by Allied soldiers was about ______________________long.
7. An invasion; from land to water.
9. On this beach, U.S. Army Rangers climbed a steep cliff suffering heavy casualties only to find that the German guns were not there.
11. Chosen as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces for invasion.
14. System where German spies captured and “turned” to work for the British
16. Wooden landing craft with a steel ramp that could discharge the men within seconds once it got close to shore.

1. Tank the Allies used that had twin propellers and a canvas top.
2. In what part of Europe did the invasion take place?
5. Name for the overall invasion.
8. About 13,000 _________________ were landed on D-Day.
10. The term “D-Day” stands for this.
12. Barely tolerable _____________ made the D-Day invasion very difficult for many reasons.
13. Where the Germans believed the Allies would invade Europe.
15. Fully automatic weapon used by Germans to defend beaches on D-Day; reason for heavy casualties.