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Paratrooper Gear
Dates
D-Day
North Africa
U.S.S.R vs. Germany
100
Allowed jumpers to safely reach the ground once they jumped out of the plane.
What is Parachute?
100
June 6, 1944
What is D-Day's Date?
100
This General lead American Troops into Europe on D-Day.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
100
This is the nickname of the German General Erwin Rommel.
Who is "Dessert Fox"
100
This battle marked the turning point for Russia and was followed by much Russian success.
What is the Battle of Stalingrad?
200
Allowed paratroopers to have some sort of direction.
What is a Compass?
200
December 7, 1941
What is the date that Pearl Harbor was bombed?
200
This factor forced the proposed invasion date of D-Day to be postponed.
What is weather?
200
This famous U.S. General lead operations in North Africa.
Who is George Patton?
200
The number of casualties Russia suffered in The Battle of Stalingrad.
What is 1,100,000 casualties?
300
Gave paratroopers a place to gather liquids.
What is a canteen?
300
May 8, 1945
What is the date of V-E Day?
300
This beach of Normandy was the largest of the five attacked on D-Day
What is Omaha Beach?
300
Considered to be the most decisive battle for the Allies in North Africa
What is El-Alamein?
300
This strategy was used against German forces by the Soviets, and brought starvation, disease, and lack of shelter to the German offense.
What is Scorched Earth?
400
Due to its retractable stock and large magazine capacity, this was the RIFLE used by most paratroopers.
What is the M1A1 Carbine?
400
September 2, 1945
What is the date of V-J Day?
400
This is the number of Allied American troops that were part of the invasion of D-Day
What is 156,000?
400
This General was in charge of British operations in North Africa.
Who is Bernard Montgomery?
400
This City in the U.S.S.R inspired a 2009 film that explains the survival story of a woman who experiences the German overtake of that area.
What is Leningrad?
500
Due to its small and compact size, this was the SUBMACHINE GUN used by most paratroopers.
What is the M2 Thompson? (Tommy Gun)
500
December 11, 1941
What is the date that Germany declared war on the United States
500
This is the U.S. codename for the Normandy invasions.
What is Operation Neptune?
500
This was the last WWII battle fought in North Africa, and led to the surrender of German and Italian war efforts.
What is the Battle of Tunisia?
500
Most decorated and powerful of all Soviet Generals.
Who is Georgy Zhukov?