Air Force
Famous British aircraft used in the Battle of Britain
What was the Spitfire?
The sky above Britain
Where was the Battle of Britain and what did Hitler want to rule?
The place the sniper rifle became important
What was a useful weapon used in the urban warfare in Stalingrad?
The port where the British and French soldiers evacuated from
What is Dunkirk
Believed they were treated unfairly after the Treaty of Versailles
What did the Germans believe?
3-4 times more aircraft
How many more aircraft did the Germans have going into the battle of British?
The British to surrender
What did Hitler expect after the French surrender?
The main type of aircraft used by the Germans
The bomber and the Messerschmitt
It was difficult for the German Navy to attack Britian
The British control of the sky and it was very shallow water there?
True or False?
Hitler was involved in WW1.
True.
How did Germany acquire such a large air force before the war even began?
The German pilots were trained in secret areas and bases.
What was 1 strategy that was used very excessively in WW1, but was barely used in WW2?
Hint optional
Ships that were attacked in The battle of Midway
Japanese air craft carriers
What was the navy destroyed before Germany could take it over?
The French navy.
Why did Britain have the advantage even though Germany outnumbered them 4 to 1?
The British were closer to their own airfields, whereas the Germans could only stay for about 30 minutes over England before they had to fly back and refuel.
What has the Battle of Britain been described as?
The first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces.
Why couldn't the German Navy cross over to Britain?
The weather was awful.
True or False?
Germany used bomber planes more than fighter planes.
True.
Why was it such an extreme failure to Hitler?
Because the Battle of Britain marked the first defeat of Hitler's military forces.
Why was Germany superior in rescuing their pilots from the sea?
Luftwaffe aircraft were equipped with life rafts and the aircrew were provided with sachets of a chemical called fluorescein which, on reacting with water, created a large, easy-to-see, bright green patch. This made it easy or them to be rescued by the many Heinkel He 59 float-planes in the water.