OT - WWII quiz

[JeffroK]

Q2: The "Congressional Medal of Honor" is a well known award. Are the following claims true or false?
a) WW2 saw the highest number of MoH's awarded if any armed conflict?
b) No persons were awarded the medal twice during WW2?
 
As the Americans handed these out with the rations in WW2, (In 3 Div you'd be stiff to miss out) does it mean as much as say the V.C?

[Mike Dubost]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

Q2: The "Congressional Medal of Honor" is a well known award. Are the following claims true or false?
a) WW2 saw the highest number of MoH's awarded if any armed conflict?
b) No persons were awarded the medal twice during WW2?

As the Americans handed these out with the rations in WW2, (In 3 Div you'd be stiff to miss out) does it mean as much as say the V.C?

Given that fewer than 500 were awarded in both theaters of the war, I dispute the characterization that they were handed out with the rations.

[Mike Dubost]

ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets

ORIGINAL: terje439

Ok, google-mode set to off then [:D]

Q1: The British submarine commander Jimmy Launders achieved two milestones in submarine warfare. What two feats did he and his crew accomplish? (The two are quite similar with a small but significant difference.)

Q2: The "Congressional Medal of Honor" is a well known award. Are the following claims true or false?
a) WW2 saw the highest number of MoH's awarded if any armed conflict?
b) No persons were awarded the medal twice during WW2?

Q3: The Doolittle raid was launched from which carrier?

Q4: The German counterattack in the Ardennes in the period Dec 1944 to Jan 1945 is often referred to as "Battle of the Bulge" in english, but what was its German codename?

Q5:Sepp Dietrich, the German commander, was not really named "Sepp", what was his real name?

Q2. I expect that the American Civil War saw more CMoH (assuming it existed then).

I am not sure if more were given out in the Civil War, but that war was the first one in which the medal existed. I remember a few years ago seeing a list of CMoHs from the Civil War that were revoked. Would that impact the answer?

[paulderynck]

ORIGINAL: Mike Dubost

ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets

ORIGINAL: terje439

Ok, google-mode set to off then [:D]

Q1: The British submarine commander Jimmy Launders achieved two milestones in submarine warfare. What two feats did he and his crew accomplish? (The two are quite similar with a small but significant difference.)

Q2: The "Congressional Medal of Honor" is a well known award. Are the following claims true or false?
a) WW2 saw the highest number of MoH's awarded if any armed conflict?
b) No persons were awarded the medal twice during WW2?

Q3: The Doolittle raid was launched from which carrier?

Q4: The German counterattack in the Ardennes in the period Dec 1944 to Jan 1945 is often referred to as "Battle of the Bulge" in english, but what was its German codename?

Q5:Sepp Dietrich, the German commander, was not really named "Sepp", what was his real name?

Q2. I expect that the American Civil War saw more CMoH (assuming it existed then).

I am not sure if more were given out in the Civil War, but that war was the first one in which the medal existed. I remember a few years ago seeing a list of CMoHs from the Civil War that were revoked. Would that impact the answer?

My guess is more were awarded for the Vietnam conflict.

(And I agree with you, the "rations" comment was not nice.)

[JeffroK]

Maybe we'll get the one handed out to MacArthur revoked?

In a number of cases, the MoH was handed out for instances well below the criteria expected, it was used as a morale builder and political tool.

The 3rd US Infantry Division managed to receive more MoH than the entire USMC (6 Divisions)

[Kaletsch2007]

Q1 : That's a shot into the blue sky ! They were the first submarine to sink a submarine ? Once by deck gunfire and once by torpedo ?

ORIGINAL: terje439

Ok, google-mode set to off then [:D]

Q1: The British submarine commander Jimmy Launders achieved two milestones in submarine warfare. What two feats did he and his crew accomplish? (The two are quite similar with a small but significant difference.)

Q2: The "Congressional Medal of Honor" is a well known award. Are the following claims true or false?
a) WW2 saw the highest number of MoH's awarded if any armed conflict?
b) No persons were awarded the medal twice during WW2?

Q3: The Doolittle raid was launched from which carrier?

Q4: The German counterattack in the Ardennes in the period Dec 1944 to Jan 1945 is often referred to as "Battle of the Bulge" in english, but what was its German codename?

Q5:Sepp Dietrich, the German commander, was not really named "Sepp", what was his real name?

[terje439]

From JGN

Q2: The "Congressional Medal of Honor" is a well known award. Are the following claims true or false?
(a) WW2 saw the highest number of MoH's awarded if any armed conflict?
(b) No persons were awarded the medal twice during WW2?
A2: (A) False. The most is the United States Civil War. (B) True. No one was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor twice in WW2.

Q3: The Doolittle raid was launched from which carrier?
A3: USS Hornet (or as President F. D. Roosevelt told the press the Shangri-La).

[terje439]

I'm gonna sum it up as so many have responded since I placed these Qs;

Kaletsch is very close on Q1, they were indeed the first submarine crew to sink a surfaced submarine by torpedo, the other one is not correct. But part two is very close to this answer [;)]

Q2 - The highest ammount of MoH's handed out in an armed conflict was during the "ACW", and noone recieved the MoH twice during WWII.

Q3 - Hornet is correct

Q4 - Wacht am Rhein is also correct

Q5 - still stands

[Walloc]

ORIGINAL: terje439
Q5 - still stands

Josef "Sepp" Dietrich


Kind regards,

Rasmus

[Walloc]

To add to the Medal of honor distribution discussion.

By conflict

Civil War 1,522
Indian Wars 426
Korean Expedition 15
Spanish-American War 110
Samoan Civil War 4
Philippine-American War 86
Boxer Rebellion 59
Mexican Expedition 56
Haiti (1915–1934) 8
Dominican Republic Occupation 3
World War I 124
Occupation of Nicaragua 2
World War II 464
Korean War 133
Vietnam War 246
Battle of Mogadishu 2
Iraq War 4
Afghanistan War 1
Peacetime 193
Unknowns 9


Kind regards,

Rasmus

P.S Disclaimer: Purely my personal opinion. Considering the number of ppl involved or lack there of, killing indians seems/seemed the "easiest" way to get a MoH.

[micheljq]

[quote]ORIGINAL: Walloc

To add to the Medal of honor distribution discussion.

By conflict

Indian Wars 426 The french indian wars?
Samoan Civil War 4 What is that?
Philippine-American War 86 I am mixed up i tought it was with the spanish-U.S. war?
Boxer Rebellion 59 In China? The americans were there too?
Haiti (1915–1934) 8 What is that with Haiti?
Dominican Republic Occupation 3 Did not know about that one either.

[&:]

[Walloc]

Wikipedia is ur friend. If u remain some what critical of the infomation there.

ORIGINAL: micheljq

ORIGINAL: Walloc

To add to the Medal of honor distribution discussion.

By conflict

Indian Wars 426 The french indian wars? More like 1860-1898s running around "moving" indians into reservations etc...
I say from 1860s since the medal isnt instituted until then, so any part of the indian wars before naturally couldnt bestow any MoH.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Wars

Samoan Civil War 4 What is that?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoan_Civil_War

Philippine-American War 86 I am mixed up i tought it was with the spanish-U.S. war?

Sorta, but not quiet the same. they are defined as seperate wars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish-American_War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine-American_War



Boxer Rebellion 59 In China? The americans were there too?
Ofc!

Haiti (1915–1934) 8 What is that with Haiti?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti
Look under: From 1915 On.

Dominican Republic Occupation 3 Did not know about that one either.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic
Look under: U.S. interventions and occupation

Kind regards,

Rasmus

[Froonp]

ORIGINAL: Grymme

Q5: Were helicopters in use during WWII?

Q5 Yes. 1 prototype used by a nazi leader (forget who) who in 1945 used it to escape from the city where he was the designated commander. Was it Breslau?

More than just 1 prototype.
This is the Fl282V-21 Kolibri (http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/v/475/2/0, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flettner_Fl_282)

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: Walloc

ORIGINAL: terje439
Q5 - still stands

Josef "Sepp" Dietrich


Kind regards,

Rasmus

Correct

[terje439]

From JGN

Here are the numbers for the number of recipients of the Victoria Cross in WW2"

Australian 18.5 (one claimed Irish/Australian) 10% (percentages are rounded)
Canadian 13 7%
Scottish 15 8%
Irish 4.5 (one claimed Irish/Australian) 2%
Other 131 71%
Total 181

The 3rd Infantry Division received fewer than 8% of the Congressional Medal of Honor’s for WW2.

Q: What self recognized war criminal received the Philippines highest award for WW2? (McArthur was refused this award because he left the Philippines).

[paulderynck]

ORIGINAL: terje439

I'm gonna sum it up as so many have responded since I placed these Qs;

Kaletsch is very close on Q1, they were indeed the first submarine crew to sink a surfaced submarine by torpedo, the other one is not correct. But part two is very close to this answer [;)]

Q2 - The highest ammount of MoH's handed out in an armed conflict was during the "ACW", and noone recieved the MoH twice during WWII.

Q3 - Hornet is correct

Q4 - Wacht am Rhein is also correct

Q5 - still stands

Q1 The torpedo the U-boat fired circled back and sank the U-boat?

Which American sub accomplished this feat in the South China Sea?

[paulderynck]

ORIGINAL: Walloc

Wikipedia is ur friend. If u remain some what critical of the infomation there.

By gentlemen's agreement we don't google the answers here.

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: paulderynck

Q1 The torpedo the U-boat fired circled back and sank the U-boat?

Which American sub accomplished this feat in the South China Sea?

Nope [:)]
Lets sum up Q1,
Part 1: The British crew torpedoed and sank a surfaced submarine. The first crew to achieve this.
Part 2: somewhat similar to Part 1, with one major difference.
Now, read carefully at Part 1, and Part 2 should reveal itself [;)]

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: terje439

Nope [:)]
Lets sum up Q1,
Part 1: The British crew torpedoed and sank a surfaced submarine. The first crew to achieve this.
Part 2: somewhat similar to Part 1, with one major difference.
Now, read carefully at Part 1, and Part 2 should reveal itself [;)]

They rammed and sank a surfaced submarine?

[Walloc]

ORIGINAL: paulderynck

ORIGINAL: Walloc

Wikipedia is ur friend. If u remain some what critical of the infomation there.

By gentlemen's agreement we don't google the answers here.

Ehh, it was specific to that post. Where it seems to me that the poster was unaware of some particular wars/events. Why wouldnt u wiki that. Has nothing to do with finding answers to the quiz.

My post about MoH by conflicts was a part of the debate after the quiz was answered.
Why wouldnt u google that. That said i knew the approx figurs from the official MoH page i once looked at. I googled the numbers for ease, but again long after the quiz was answered. I cant see why u wouldnt do that.

Kind regards,

Rasmus

P.S For the record the Josef "Sepp" Dietrich answer was from the book: Hitler's Gladiator: The Life and Wars of Panzer Army Commander Sepp Dietrich