US ARMY ANSW ER SHEET Report Date : D-Day Experience ................. Last Name : Name : Division ________________________ __________________________ 101st Explain in a few words and/or thanks to a diagram how an airborne division is organized. You can get some help from the board "How does it work ?" located at the entrance of the museum : .D...i..v..i.s..i.o..n.. .>. ..R..e..g..i..m...e..n..t.s.. .>.. .B...a..t.a..l.i..o..n..s.. .>. .C...o..m...p..a..n...i.e..s. ..>. .P...l.a..t.o..o..n..s.. ./. ..S..q..u..a...d..s............ In order to recognize which division each of our comrades belong to, we all wear an insignia on our shoulder. Circle the 101st insignia among the ones below : 1 2 3 4 Explain in a few words why in your opinion, the 101st airborne's insignia symbolized this division pretty well : The insignia of the 101st airborne division is a bald eagle. .................................................................................................................................. It is representative of this unity as it symbolises the ..........................s..t..r..e..n...g..h...t.. .a..n...d... .c..o..u...r..a..g...e.. .o..f.. .t..h..e... .s..o..l..d..i..e..r..s.... ............................ ....I.t..s.. .w....i.n...g..s.. .a...l.l..u..d...e.. .t..o.. .t..h...e.. .p..a...r..a...t.r..o...o..p...e..r..s.. .d..r..o...p..p...i.n...g.. .f..r..o..m.... .t..h..e... .s..k..y..... ...... ...................S...e..v...e..r..a..l.. .v..e...r..s..i.o..n...s.. .o...f. .t..h...i.s.. .i.n...s..i..g..n...i.a... .w...e..r..e... .m...a...d...e.... ..................... This bird is also the national flag of the United States. ................................................................................................. Did you know ? The eagle's name on our insignia is Old Abe. It was first the symbol of the Wisconsin's army during the american Civil War. Get ready ! Being a paratrooper requires particular training. Ours took place at Camp Toccoa Fort Bragg and Fort Benning. During this training, we have learnt how to use the gear that we carry. Gather your gear using the displays and complete the picture below : - Jump boots - Parachute - Gas detector armband/brassard - Grenade - Life-vest - Knife - Helmet - Pocket magazine helmet gas detector grenade armband/brassard pocket magazine knife life-vest parachute jump boots Is your gear complete ? Now that you have all (of) your gear, you need to leran how to use it. Let's get our training started ! Explain in your own words the use of the following objects : - The cricket ...T..h..e.. .c..r..i.c..k..e..t. ..i.s.. .a.. .m....e..a..n..s.. .o..f. ..c.o..m....m...u..n..i..c..a..t.i.o..n.. ..w...i.t..h..o..u..t. ..h..a..v..i.n...g.. .t.o.. ..s.p...e.a..k.. ..a..n..d.. .. ...h..e..l.p..e..d.. ..p..a..r..a..t.r..o..o..p..e..r..s. ..i.d..e..n..t..i.f..y.. .t.h...e.m....s.e..l.v..e..s.. .i.n... .t.h...e. ..d..a..r..k..n..e..s..s.. ..O..n...e. ..c..l.i.c..k.. .a..s..k..s. ........................................................................................................................... for identification and two clicks to respond "a friend.” - The gas detector armband/brassard .A... .g..a...s. ..d..e..t.e..c..t.o..r.. .i.s.. .a... .d..e..v..i.c..e.. .t..h..a..t. ..d..e..t.e..c..t.s.. .t..h..e.. .p..r..e..s.e..n..c..e.. .o..f.. .g..a..s..e..s. ..w...h..i.c..h.. .......... .c..o..u..l.d... .b..e.. .h..a..r..m....f.u..l. ..t.o.. .t..h..e.. .s..o..l.d..i.e..r.. .i..f. ..n..o..t. .n...o.t..i.c..e..d................................................... ........................................................................................................................... - The K-ration ....I...t. ..i.s.. .t.h...e. ..s.o..l.d...i.e..r..'s.. .m....e.a..l. ..d..u..r..i..n..g.. .t..h..e.. .w...a..r.. .c..o..n..s..i.s..t.i..n..g.. .o..f.. .a..n.. ..i.n..d...i.v..i.d...u..a..l.l.y.. .... ................................................................................................................................. packaged daily ration. The K-ration provided three separately boxed ........................................................................................................................... meal units: breakfast, dinner (lunch) and supper (dinner). Did you know ? The whole equipment of a paratrooper before jumping could weigh up to 175 lbs (parachute included) Meeting with the top rank/high-graded It's June 5th, 1944, a man of the highest importance comes to visit us : the General Eisenhower. D-Day is closer than ever... Which object belonging to General Eisenhower is featured in this room ? ........T..h..e.. .l.e..a..t..h..e..r.. .j.a..c..k..e..t. ..t.h..a..t.. .h..e.. .w...o..r..n.. ..f.r..o..m... ..M...a..r..c..h.. .t..o.. .D...e..c.e..m....b.e..r.. ..1.9..4..4................ How can you find out the rank of the owner of this object ? ...T..h..a..n...k..s. ..t.o.. .t..h..e.. .4.. ..s.t..a..r..s.. .n..o..t..i.c..e.a..b..l.e.. ..o.n... .t.h...e. ..s..h..o..u..l.d..e..r..s.. .o..f. ..t.h..e.. ..j.a..c..k..e..t. ................... ...i.n...d..i.c..a..t..i.n..g.. ..t.h..e.. .r..a..n...k.. .o..f.. .g..e..n..e..r..a..l......................................................................... In your opinion, why is General Eisenhower visiting us on this day ? ...H...e.. .i.s.. .v..i..s.i..t.i.n...g.. .u..s.. .t..o.. .s..h..o..w... .h..i..s. ..s.u..p...p..o..r..t. .t..o.. .t.h...e. .... ...t.r..o..o..p..s.. .a..n..d... .w...i.s..h.. ..u..s. ..".g..o..o..d.. .l..u..c.k..."... .H...e.. .k..n...o.w....s. .. .. ... .D...-..D...a..y.. .i.s.. .c..o..m...i..n..g.. .a...n..d.. .t..h..a..t.. .m...o..s..t. ..o.f.. .u...s. ..w...i.l.l. .r..i..sk ...t.h..e..i..r. ..l.i.v..e..s.. .t.o.. ..l.i.b..e..r..a..t.e.. .F...r..a..n..c..e... ........................ Why is D-Day planned on June, 6th 1944 ? Which conditions are required for the D-Day landings by the sky and sea to be a success ? ...F...r..o.m.... .t..h..e.. .n..i.g...h..t. ..o.f.. .5..t..h.. .t..o.. .6..t..h.. .J...u..n..e.. .1.9...4..4.. .t..h..e.. ... ...w...e..a..t.h..e..r.. .f..o..r..e.c..a..s..t. ..i.s.. .b..e..n..e..f.i..c.i..a..l. .t.o.. ..D...-.D...a..y... ..A.. ..f.u..l.l ...m...o..o..n.. .w....o.u...l.d.. .h...e.l.p.. ..t.h..e.. ..p..a..r..a..t.r..o..o..p..e..r..s. ..f.i..n..d.. .t..h..e..i.r.. ...w...a..y.. .a..n..d... .g..u...i.d..e.. .t..h..e.. .a..i.r..c..r..a..f..t.s.. .t.o.. ..t.h..e..i.r.. ..t.a..r..g..e..t.s.. .. ...w...h..e..n.. .b..o..m....b..a..r..d..i.n..g... .t.h...e. ..e.n...e.m....y................................ ............................................................................. This is the desk of the general Eisenhower. Complete the map with your own key (colors/patterns) in order to identify the Axis Powers and Allied Forces to get a better overview of the situation in 1944, just before D-Day. At the end of 1941, Germany allied with Italy and Japan control most of Europe (inluding North of Africa). After the Japan's attack on the american naval base at Pearl Harbor, near Hawaii, the United states form the Allied Powers together with England, Canada, the URSS and a dozen of occupied countries to fight against the Axis Powers. In brief, the Allied are the countries who fought against the Axis Powers during World War ll. France is part of the Allied. To be continued... Which countries gave the conflict a worlwide dimension by getting involved ? 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