Challenges and Strategies in Normandy

The video discusses the challenges faced by Allied soldiers during the Normandy campaign, focusing on the hedgerow or bocage environment. It highlights the defensive advantages these natural features provided to German forces, making the campaign last much longer than anticipated. The hedgerow network, with its earth banks and trenches, created a difficult battlefield for the Allies, turning a planned week-long campaign into a six-week struggle to reach Saint-Lô.

What was a significant challenge faced by Allied soldiers in Normandy?

• Hedgerow terrain

• Lack of supplies

• Inadequate training

• Poor weather conditions

What does the French term 'bokage' refer to?

• A type of French cuisine

• A natural environment with trees, lanes, and fields

• A network of roads

• A type of military strategy

What natural feature made the Normandy region a defender's paradise?

• Mountainous terrain

• Dense forests

• Hedgerow networks

• Wide open fields

How long did the campaign to reach Saint-Lô actually take?

• Six weeks

• Two weeks

• One week

• Four weeks

What was the initial expected duration of the campaign to reach Saint-Lô?

• One week

• One month

• Two weeks

• A few days