The W's
Where did Canadians attack on D-Day?
Juno Beach
Did Canadian troops parachute onto D-Day?
BONUS: what was this Special Battalion named?
Yes , First Canadian Parachute Battalion.
How many beaches did Allied troops land on?
300 EXTRA POINTS FOR GETTING ALL NAMES OF BEACHES!
5 Beaches
(Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, Gold Beach, Juno Beach and Sword Beach)
Who is this?
(Picture)
Hitler
When was Paris liberated?
August 25th 1944
What is D-Day?
Invasion of Germany.
How many R.C.A.F. squadrons were fighting on D-Day?
15 Fighter and Fighter-Bomber Squadrons
How many beaches we British troops deployed on?
3
Who was Prime Minister of Canada on June 6th 1944?
William Lyon Mackenzie King
How many French civilian casualties were sustained in the build up to D-Day?
(Hint: Between 100 000 to 20,000)
34,000
When was D-Day?
June 6th 1944
How many Canadian Men were involved in the attack?
14,000
What Beach did Canada deployed upon?
Juno Beach
How many Allied casualties were there on D-Day?
Approximately 10,000
What did "D" stand for in D-Day?
"Day" - To preserve secrecy.
How did we invade?
We setup on beaches and on ships and at the scheduled time we all attacked.
How many Canadian soilders died?
359
What new technology did we use to transport most of our infantry to the beaches?
The Landing Craft
Who was in charge of the Canadian divisions on Juno Beach?
Major General Rod Keller
Why were Soldiers given condoms during the war?
To cover the ends of their guns to keep them dry
Why does Canada participate in D-day?
To invade Germany with our Allied forces.
How many ships did we provide?
110 ships and 10,000 sailors.
What Beach was France deployed onto?
Sword Beach
Who was Supreme Leader of D-Day?
General Dwight D Eisenhower
What was D-Day's code name?
Operation "Overlord"