Operation Sealion, Battle of Britain & Battle of the Atlantic (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Operation Sea Lion
Operation Sea Lion
Nazi Germany's plan to invade UK in WWII
Operation Sea Lion formulation date
Operation Sea Lion formulation date
July 1940
Operation Sea Lion's key dependency
Operation Sea Lion's key dependency
Luftwaffe destroying RAF for air superiority
Operation Sea Lion postponement date
Operation Sea Lion postponement date
September 17, 1940
Battle of Britain dates
Battle of Britain dates
July to October 1940
Battle of Britain's unique feature
Battle of Britain's unique feature
First major campaign fought entirely by air forces
Hugh Dowding's role
Hugh Dowding's role
RAF Air Chief Marshal who led Britain's air defence
Technology that helped RAF track German raids
Technology that helped RAF track German raids
Radar technology
Battle of Britain Day date
Battle of Britain Day date
September 15, 1940
Battle of the Atlantic characteristic
Battle of the Atlantic characteristic
WWII's longest continuous military campaign
Battle of the Atlantic dates
Battle of the Atlantic dates
1939 to 1945
German U-boat tactics
German U-boat tactics
Operated in 'wolf packs' to overwhelm convoys
How Allies anticipated U-boat movements
How Allies anticipated U-boat movements
By breaking German Enigma cypher codes
'Black May' (mid-1943)
'Black May' (mid-1943)
Turning point: Allies inflicted heavy U-boat losses
The Blitz
The Blitz
Sustained German nighttime bombing campaign on Britain