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What did Rommel call the Devil's Garden ?

El-Alamein minefields.

Codename for the German bombing of Coventry, England on November 14-15, 1940?

Moonlight Sonata. Churchill knew of this attack but chose to do nothing so the Germans would believe the Enigma Code hadn't been cracked.

Who were the 'Screaming Eagles'?

101st Airborne Division. They led the D-Day invasion.

What was the code name for the Allied invasion of North Africa?

Operation Torch. This was the first U.S offensive in the European theater.

What was the name of bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan?

Fat Man. Nagasaki was a secondary target for Fat Man, Little Boy hit Hiroshima.

What was called the 'Eagle's Nest'?

Hitler's mountain retreat.

What aircraft carrier was called the Fighting Lady?

U.S.S Yorktown. It was also know as the Lucky Y.

Who was Iva d'Aquino better known as?

Tokyo Rose. Her maiden name was Iva Ikuko Toguri. She married Felipe d'Aquino in 1945. She was later pardoned by President Gerald Ford for her war crimes.

What was the German code name for the Russian Invasion?

Operation Barbarossa. Germany invaded Russia on June 22.

What was the Big Red One?

1st Infantry Division. The unit was made famous in a later Hollywood movie.