OT - WWII quiz

[Extraneous]

I will give it to you. But my source shows the main armor belt thickness reached 402mm (15.8267 inches) not 16.75 inches.
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The correct answer for the nation should have been the United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR).

The Soviet Navy at the Outbreak and During the Great Patriotic War: Introduction
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And yes I knew this before hand.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

I will give it to you. But my source shows the main armor belt thickness reached 402mm (15.8267 inches) not 16.75 inches.
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The correct answer for the nation should have been the United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR).

The Soviet Navy at the Outbreak and During the Great Patriotic War: Introduction
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And yes I knew this before hand.

Warspite1

As has been a constant refrain of mine (and an immense source of irritation [:(]), one thing that has staggered me, is not the lack of information (in most cases), but the accuracy of information between various sources. I am using the excellent Conways as my main source of technical data (although even with these brilliant tomes, I have noticed some differences to other "respected" published material. At the end of the day, I have to plump with something - and am just choosing what I consider the most likely....right or wrong!

[nyhotep]

A couple of questions for you folks:
 
Where will you find an 82 metre tall war memorial, and what does it stand on?
 
What object did a B24 shoot down with a .50 cal in 1944? (Hint: a unique occurence!)
 
Which famous actor served with both the Long range desert group (LRDG) and with SOE in the Balkans?
 
That other famous actor, James Stewart, joined the USAAC as a private in 1941. What rank did he end the war with, and what rank did he have when he left military service?

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: nyhotep

Where will you find an 82 metre tall war memorial, and what does it stand on?

Heuh the Trajan column in Rome celebrating Roman Emperor Trajan's glorious campaigns? More seriously there is a tall war memorial for Passchendale, or Vimy? But it's WW1.

[lavisj]

ORIGINAL: nyhotep
Where will you find an 82 metre tall war memorial, and what does it stand on?

It is on the Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd (Stalingrad). It stand on an old Tartar burial mound.

[nyhotep]

ORIGINAL: lavisj

ORIGINAL: nyhotep
Where will you find an 82 metre tall war memorial, and what does it stand on?

It is on the Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd (Stalingrad). It stand on an old Tartar burial mound.

Yes, that's the one

[nyhotep]

[larssto]

ORIGINAL: nyhotep

Which famous actor served with both the Long range desert group (LRDG) and with SOE in the Balkans?

Christopher Lee

Lars

[Extraneous]

ORIGINAL: nyhotep

That other famous actor, James Stewart, joined the USAAC as a private in 1941. What rank did he end the war with, and what rank did he have when he left military service?

He left the USAF as a Brigadier General.

[nyhotep]

Lars is correct on Lee, as is extraneous on Stewart's final rank. Stewart ended the war as a Colonel, after 27 years in service.

[warspite1]

Which was the only German auxiliary cruiser sunk by the Americans?

[Extraneous]

Since no ones ventured a guess...
 

 
Japanese Experimental 41cm (16.1417 inch) Howitzer
Introduced Year : -
Caliber : 410 mm
Barrel Length : 13.445 m
EL Angle of Fire : -5 to +75 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire : 360 Degrees
Shell Weight : 1,000 Kg
Muzzle Velocity : 580 m/sec
Weight : 318 ton
Range : 20,000 m
Production Qty : 1
 

[Caquineur]

ORIGINAL: Froonp
No more WWII quiz ?

Here's one - a "special WiF" WWII quiz :

The following ships have something in common. What is it ?

• Birmingham
• Canberra
• Enterprise
• Neptune
• Norfolk
• Orion

[Szilard]

ORIGINAL: Froonp

I though it would be time for a new Quiz :

What is this plane ? What model is it, which air force flew it, when and where.

South African Ju-86, I guess. Can't remember the exact model. I think some were flown in North Africa?

EDIT: Oops, didn't see that that this had been answered already.

[Froonp]

ORIGINAL: Caquineur
Here's one - a "special WiF" WWII quiz :

Why special WiF ???

There are 2 counters for each ???

Birmingham
==> A British CA and an US CL ?

Canberra
==> A British CA and an US CA ?

Enterprise
==> A British CL and an US CV ?

Neptune
==> A British CA and a British CL ?

Norfolk
==> A British CA and an US CA ?

Orion
==> A British CL and a German CX ?

[Caquineur]

ORIGINAL: Froonp
Why special WiF ???

There are 2 counters for each ???

Birmingham ==> A British CA and an US CL ?
Canberra ==> A British CA and an US CA ?
Enterprise ==> A British CL and an US CV ?
Neptune ==> A British CA and a British CL ?
Norfolk ==> A British CA and an US CA ?
Orion ==> A British CL and a German CX ?

That's exactly that. I shouldn't have said "special WiF" [;)]

This information might be useful for AARs - so that one doesn't think that when America CPs are sunk by the Orion, for example, it's because of the UK...

Anyway, well done !

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Which was the only German auxiliary cruiser sunk by the Americans?

Warspite1

Looks like thats a nil return - please see Unit descriptions post # 1364 for the answer.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Froonp

ORIGINAL: Caquineur
Here's one - a "special WiF" WWII quiz :

Why special WiF ???

There are 2 counters for each ???

Birmingham
==> A British CA and an US CL ?

Canberra
==> A British CA and an US CA ?

Enterprise
==> A British CL and an US CV ?

Neptune
==> A British CA and a British CL ?

Norfolk
==> A British CA and an US CA ?

Orion
==> A British CL and a German CX ?

Warspite1

Tut tut Caquineur, you`ve missed one [;)]

Prinz Eugen ==> A German CA and an Italian CL (Prince Eugenio Di Savoia)

[brian brian]

I can't recall a "Neptune" British CA?

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: brian brian

I can't recall a "Neptune" British CA?

Here she is.



(Not as nice looking as Froonp makes it [:(] )