OT - WWII quiz

[paulderynck]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

1. What major power was the only one to have a spy in Japan? (I believe)

2. What allied unit was the first to enter Rome?

Why do I ask those, with all the living encyclopedias there, they will answer in 30 seconds.

2. The 1st Special Service Force, aka "Devil's Brigade", the joint U.S. - Canadian unit that was the ancestor of the Green Berets.

[IKerensky_alt]

ORIGINAL: SamuraiProgrammer

Sorry. let me rephrase

What ended on the August 31, 1939 (the day before World War II started) ?

The Inter-wars... (l'Entre Deux Guerres en français :p )

[IKerensky_alt]

ORIGINAL: larssto


This is slightly pre-WWII, hope that's allowed.

What's the name of the depicted aircraft and what's so special about its companion navy ship?



Lars

His companion ship is a Zeppelin ?

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: paulderynck

ORIGINAL: micheljq

2. What allied unit was the first to enter Rome?

Why do I ask those, with all the living encyclopedias there, they will answer in 30 seconds.

2. The 1st Special Service Force, aka "Devil's Brigade", the joint U.S. - Canadian unit that was the ancestor of the Green Berets.

Correct, they did enter Rome and left. 8 months and a lot of battles later, the allies did capture Rome. That unit was also surnamed the "Black devils", because of their ability to use camouflage and attack at night.

[ItBurns]

ORIGINAL: Greywolf

ORIGINAL: larssto


This is slightly pre-WWII, hope that's allowed.

What's the name of the depicted aircraft and what's so special about its companion navy ship?



Lars

His companion ship is a Zeppelin ?

Technically its companion (the "ship" it was launched from) was a blimp. A Zeppelin is a rigid framed air ship where a blimp is nonrigid framed. I believe the US only flew blimps.

[Neilster]

ORIGINAL: ItBurns

ORIGINAL: Greywolf

ORIGINAL: larssto


This is slightly pre-WWII, hope that's allowed.

What's the name of the depicted aircraft and what's so special about its companion navy ship?



Lars

His companion ship is a Zeppelin ?

Technically its companion (the "ship" it was launched from) was a blimp. A Zeppelin is a rigid framed air ship where a blimp is nonrigid framed. I believe the US only flew blimps.

The aircraft carrying airships (Akron and Macon from memory) were rigid. The aircraft is a Sparrowhawk.

Cheers, Neilster

[brian brian]

key feature in the photo ... the hook on TOP of the airplane

[SamuraiProgrmmr]

ORIGINAL: SamuraiProgrammer

Sorry. let me rephrase

What ended on the August 31, 1939 (the day before World War II started) ?

When I posed the question, the answer was intended to be 'the war between the Soviet Union and Japan'. In searching the reference for posting here, I now realize that while the fighting might have been over, the official declaration of peace might not have happened for a while.

From "The Second World War : A Complete History" by Martin Gilbert....

On...August 31, the Soviet Union, Germany's ally of less than a week, had finally been victorious in its battle with the Japanese on the Soviet-Mongolian borderlands, as Soviet forces, commanded by General Zhukov, destroyed the last reststance of the Sixth Japanese Army at Khalkhin Gol. As one war ended, another began, known to history as the Second World War.

When I first read this I gathered that the war between the Soviet Union and Japan had ended on the day before WWII started.

But it is still sort of interesting. From an Eastern perspective, the attack on Poland might not be the starting point of the war; but rather hostilities between Japan and the Soviet Union (or even hostilities between Japan and Korea, China, etc.

[olivier_slith]

I thought the Brits had blimps too

[nyhotep]

Well, does Colonel Blimp count?

[nyhotep]

What object did a B24 shoot down with a .50 cal in 1944? (Hint: a unique occurence!)

 
Anyone any ideas on this, yet?

[Extraneous]

Neilster is correct the USS Akron (ZRS-4) and USS Macon (ZRS-5) were Rigid airships.

[paulderynck]

ORIGINAL: nyhotep

What object did a B24 shoot down with a .50 cal in 1944? (Hint: a unique occurence!)

Anyone any ideas on this, yet?

Total guess - a V1 ?

[nyhotep]

Nope, lots of V1s were shot down.

[Kaletsch2007]

I would go for a V2 ?

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: nyhotep

What object did a B24 shoot down with a .50 cal in 1944? (Hint: a unique occurence!)

Anyone any ideas on this, yet?

A bird?

[brian brian]

ORIGINAL: SamuraiProgrammer



When I posed the question, the answer was intended to be 'the war between the Soviet Union and Japan'. In searching the reference for posting here, I now realize that while the fighting might have been over, the official declaration of peace might not have happened for a while.

From "The Second World War : A Complete History" by Martin Gilbert....

Maybe the date you are looking for is at some point in March, 1941, when the Russians and Japanese did finally sign a Non-Aggression Pact. But with no official declaration of war, there didn't ever need to be an official declaration of peace I guess.

[nyhotep]

Kaletsch has it, apparaently, the only V2 shot down was by a B24, just as it was being launched.

[paulderynck]

ORIGINAL: nyhotep

Nope, lots of V1s were shot down.

I know, but I didn't think too many were shot down by bombers.

[nyhotep]

Good point!