Advance on Germany- Fall of Berlin and Hitler's Death (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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D-Day operation name
D-Day operation name
Operation Overlord
D-Day date
D-Day date
June 6, 1944
When was Paris liberated in 1944?
When was Paris liberated in 1944?
Late August
Berlin Offensive start date
Berlin Offensive start date
April 16, 1945
Soviet marshals leading Berlin assault
Soviet marshals leading Berlin assault
Georgy Zhukov and Ivan Konev
Soviet troops in Berlin Offensive
Soviet troops in Berlin Offensive
2.5 million
Soviet tanks in Berlin Offensive
Soviet tanks in Berlin Offensive
6,250
Soviets & Americans meet at Elbe date
Soviets & Americans meet at Elbe date
April 25, 1945
German commander defending Berlin
German commander defending Berlin
General Helmuth Weidling
Hitler's suicide date
Hitler's suicide date
April 30, 1945
Hitler's wife
Hitler's wife
Eva Braun
Nazi leader after Hitler's death
Nazi leader after Hitler's death
Karl Dönitz
Berlin formal surrender date
Berlin formal surrender date
May 2, 1945
Germany's unconditional surrender date
Germany's unconditional surrender date
May 7, 1945
Soviet general accepting Berlin surrender
Soviet general accepting Berlin surrender
Vasily Chuikov