World War 2: 1939-1945

What was the name of the attack tactic used by Germany? (Bombing, then tanks, then infantry)

Who is the British Prime Minister making the V for Victory sign?

When did Japan surrender in WW2?

Which of these was NOT the codename for a beach where the Allies landed in Normandy on D-Day?

What was the codename for the German plan to invade Britain? (never put into action)

Which of these battles marked a turning point in favour of the Allies in North Africa?

Where were the British troops in France forced to retreat to?

Who is this German commander of the Afrika Korps?

Who was the Russian Red Army Commander who defeated the Germans at Stalingrad?

In which battle on the Eastern Front did the Russians defeat & begin to push the Germans back?

Which of these planes was not used by German Luftwaffe during WW2?

Where did the Germans attack (contrary to expectations of the Allies)?

Who was the German commander defeated at the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943?

What was the codename for the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk in France in 1941?

Which German city was firebombed in Feb 1945 on the orders of Marshal Arthur 'Bomber' Harris?

What year did the Germans launch Operation Barbarossa to invade Russia?

What was the codename for the German bombing of Britain?

What was the nickname given to the Erwin Rommel (German commander in North Africa)?

In what year did the German & Italian troops in North Africa surrender to the Allies?

When did Germany surrender in WW2?

What was the bombing of British cities during the Battle of Britain called?

Which of these was NOT a plane used by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during WW2?

Where did the Allied leaders NOT meet during WW2?

What nicknames were given to the atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima?

What were these rockets fired on Britain by Germany towards the end of the war called?

Which of these was a turning point in favour of the Americans against Japan in the Pacific?

The German air force was known as:

What was the defensive line built by France to prevent invasion from Germany?

The German army was known as:

What nicknames were given to the planes that dropped the atomic bombs?

Which US president ordered the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan in 1945?

What was the codename for the German invasion of Russia (1941)?

What 2 Japanese cities had atomic bombs dropped on them by the USA in 1945?

What was the codename for the Allied invasion of France (Normandy) launched on 6 June 1944?

What was the nickname given to the British 8th army led by Bernard Montgomery in North Africa?

What was the name of the American General in charge of Operation Overlord (D-Day)?

When did Germany begin the invasion of Poland?

Where did the Japanese launch a pre-emptive bombing to destroy the US Pacific fleet in 1941?