OT - WWII quiz

[paulderynck]

ORIGINAL: Michael the Pole

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Which two naval vessels - one Italian, one German were named after the same historical character? 

Prince Eugene.

Who was his famous colaberator, who was that colaberator's direct descendant and why was it remarkable that only Axis navys named ships after him?

What was the bizare plan that Louis Mountbatten had for constructing super-carriers?

I guess the word "collaberator" threw me. I had mentioned Marlborough (John Churchill) when I first replied to this question near the start of the thread. Anyway the famous descendant was of course Winston Churchill and perhaps that is the same reason it may be surprising that the axis were the ones naming their ships after him. The Italian connection is from Eugene being the Duke of Savoy and the German one is probably more Austrian than German since along with Marlborough he beat on the Bavarians as well as the French at the Battle of Blenheim, but before that he fought with the Austro-Hungarians and did a number on the Turks circa 1689.

[brian brian]

not sure if this one has been asked before ... which WWII General has a _ship_ named after him?

(maybe there is more than one?)

[paulderynck]

ORIGINAL: brian brian

not sure if this one has been asked before ... which WWII General has a _ship_ named after him?

USS Eisenhower is a CV.

[Michael the Pole]

Excellent, Paul, outstanding !!![&o]

[micheljq]

The participation of Portugal in WW2 must have been symbolic, most of their army was fighting wars in their colonies at that time (like in Angola). Though Salazar did allow the allies to establish bases in the Azores for the operation Torch. At first Salazar wanted to stay neutral and don't get involved in the conflict (much like Franco in Spain) but the pressure from the allies was heavy. And the portuguese have a long history of alliances with the english (against Napoleon is an example).

My wife is portuguese, his father did fought a war in Angola, an ugly war with a lot of atrocities. He fought alongside US rangers. I don't understand how the U.S. rangers managed to be there. It was something about fighting communists in Angola. Do you know they captured cubans disguised like african people and fighting on the communist side? Kind of crazy. Angola is no longer a portuguese colony now.

[:)]

[terje439]

Question from JGN:

(Q): Name the two United States Navy coal burning freshwater paddle-wheel aircraft carriers that sailed on the Great Lakes durring World War 2. They were originally named "Seeandbee" and "SS Greater Buffalo".

[Neilster]

ORIGINAL: terje439

Question from JGN:

(Q): Name the two United States Navy coal burning freshwater paddle-wheel aircraft carriers that sailed on the Great Lakes durring World War 2. They were originally named "Seeandbee" and "SS Greater Buffalo".

USS Sable and USS Wolverine. I always remember them because of their incongruous names and because the concept of a coal-fired paddle powered aircraft carrier seems so strange. They were used for training and were very austere.

Cheers, Neilster

[terje439]

According to JGN you are quite correct!

[Norden_slith]

ORIGINAL: brian brian

not sure if this one has been asked before ... which WWII General has a _ship_ named after him?

(maybe there is more than one?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FGS_Rommel_(D187)

There was more then one!

[brian brian]

I was thinking about the Rommel. I would think the Russians might have done this at some point too?

[monkla]

ORIGINAL: brian brian

I was thinking about the Rommel. I would think the Russians might have done this at some point too?

And at least a third...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_air ... _de_Gaulle

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: brian brian

not sure if this one has been asked before ... which WWII General has a _ship_ named after him?

(maybe there is more than one?)

There is at least one WWII general who has a minor planet named after him.
(maybe more than one?)

1) What is his name?
2) In what country was the very first monument to him erected?


-Orm

[warspite1]

I need a fact verified and so thought I would resurrect this thread to see if anyone can confirm this.

What was the first successful Allied landing in WWII against an enemy held beach?

[cockney]

who or what was the Blitz Witch?
 
andy why did the authoroties take interest?

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

I need a fact verified and so thought I would resurrect this thread to see if anyone can confirm this.

What was the first successful Allied landing in WWII against an enemy held beach?

Mmm the Operation Torch landings in Algeria & Tunisia against Vichy held territories?

[micheljq]

Me too I need a fact verified. 
 
Can someone give me the name of a soviet officer who won one of the highest decorations in 1942 after successfull engagements against the whermacht south of Stalingrad.  This soviet officer would have the same name as a russian hero of the past.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

ORIGINAL: warspite1

I need a fact verified and so thought I would resurrect this thread to see if anyone can confirm this.

What was the first successful Allied landing in WWII against an enemy held beach?

Mmm the Operation Torch landings in Algeria & Tunisia against Vichy held territories?

Warspite1

No - this is from 1941

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

Me too I need a fact verified. 

Can someone give me the name of a soviet officer who won one of the highest decorations in 1942 after successfull engagements against the whermacht south of Stalingrad.  This soviet officer would have the same name as a russian hero of the past.

Warspite1

Kusnetzov?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: cockney

who or what was the Blitz Witch?

andy why did the authoroties take interest?

Warspite1

This is the lady - Duncan? - who was a suppossed medium and told of contact from a sailor from the battleship Barham who had died when his ship was torpedoed in December 41?.

Because the Germans had failed to realise they had sunk her, the British authorities kept schtum too and therefore she should not have known about the loss at that time. I think she was arrested ahead of D-Day in case she gave secrets away.

Churchill was one of the biggest advocates of letting her go as he thought it was all a load of rubbish.

[brian brian]

1941 - maybe one of the Soviet Marines operations in the Kola Peninsula was that early?