Pre-Barbarossa Europe + North Africa
This nation was fought over by the UK and Germany, both racing to occupy it first
What is Norway
Specialized ski troops from Siberia stopped the German advance on this city
What is Moscow
This nation provided the most aid to the Republic of China against the Japanese prior to Pearl Harbor
What is the Soviet Union
This infamous division-sized unit was the spearhead of the German attack in the Battle of the Bulge
Bonus: the unit was infamous for this war crime during the early days of the battle
What was Kampfgruppe Peiper
Bonus: What is the Malmedy Massacre
CCCP stands for this(hint: not the latin alphabet)
What is Союз Советских Социалистических Республик(I expect you to say it properly)
The accidental bombing of this city made civilian population centers fair game for the rest of the war.
What is London
Friedrich von Paulus was promoted to this rank by Hitler when encircled in Stalingrad to encourage him to fight to the death
Bonus: Paulus was previously a __ officer
What is Field Marshall
Bonus: What is logistics
This is how many atomic bombs the US had after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki
Allied bombing of __ factories spurred German high command to produce more assault guns like the StuG 3 and 4
What is ball bearing
The best tank of the war(justify your answer)
2 correct answers: none, and the Centurion Mk1
The first encounter between American and German forces ended in a defeat at this location
What is Kasserine Pass
The __ Brigade was made of violent German criminals and committed some of the most heinous atrocities in the war
What/Who is Dirlewanger
The bombing of __ was the most destructive aerial attack on a city during the war
This battleship flooded itself to increase the elevation of its guns at the Normandy landings
What is the USS Texas
Explain how US tank destroyer doctrine differed from that of other nations
speed, position behind front lines, turrets
This nation capitulated to Germany in just 6 hours
What is Denmark
This famous general made his debut fighting the Japanese near the Mongolian-Japanese border
Who is Georgy Zhukov
General MacArthur promised to return to this nation as he retreated
What is the Phillipines
The name for late war militia units conscripted to defend Germany
What is Volkssturm
The only large military operation conducted by Chinese Communist forces against the Japanese
Bonus: why was it the only large operation
What is the Hundred Regiments Offensive
Bonus: Japanese responded with the 3 alls policy: kill all, burn all, and destroy all in areas with anti-japanese forces
The Libyan city of Tobruk was important for this reason
What is its port
The Soviet Invasion of __ was the fastest conquest of land by any army in history
Bonus: the army they were fighting
Manchuria
Bonus: Kwantung
American dive bombers were able to inflict catastrophic damage on Japanese carriers in the Battle of Midway due to Japanese deficiencies in __ and __
What are anti-aircraft defenses and fire control procedures
This aspect of the Northern French countryside made it difficult for the Allied armies to quickly advance
What is bocage
Name each of the agreements between the Axis Powers, as well as each nonpuppet minor Axis Power
What are the: Pact of Steel, Anti-Comintern Pact, Tripartite Pact, Greater East Asia Joint Declaration; Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Yugoslavia, Finland, and Thailand