OT - WWII quiz

[brian brian]

some questions are too easy otherwise. Montgomery and Eisenhower left the Mediterranean theater around Christmas 1943. Clark was still in command when the Allies liberated Rome, but to Clark's great regret, they did that nearly simultaneously with D-Day and he lost out on a lot of publicity.....American generals can have interesting post-war careers if they rack up enough of that.

But Orm has it right. Much like Clark entered Vichy territory before the Allied landings in North Africa, the Allies sent in a general to negotiate with the Italians shortly after the Italians deposed Mussolini. That was General Matt Ridgeway of the 82nd Airborne. He negotiated some with the Italians and they jointly considered a paradrop around the capital to help protect it from the Germans, which almost happened. Fortunately it was called off because it would have been a massacre as German veterans poured into Rome. Negotiating with the Germans was still about a year off....

[Extraneous]

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

In the Royal Navy (British Navy) during World War II how can you tell the difference between a Mechanical Transport (MT) and a Landing Ship Infantry (LSI)?

(1) Check with the Ministry of War Transportation (MoWT).
(2) Check what they are carrying.
(3) The troops are getting in the boats.
(4) They carry landing craft.

The answer is not #4.

Not all LSI carried their own landing craft some were merchant ships or liners that the Royal Navy had pressed into service. During Operation TORCH Landing Ship Gantry RFA Derwentdale carried fourteen LCM I for the LSI’s.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

In the Royal Navy (British Navy) during World War II how can you tell the difference between a Mechanical Transport (MT) and a Landing Ship Infantry (LSI)?

(1) Check with the Ministry of War Transportation (MoWT).
(2) Check what they are carrying.
(3) The troops are getting in the boats.
(4) They carry landing craft.

The answer is not #4.

Not all LSI carried their own landing craft some were merchant ships or liners that the Royal Navy had pressed into service. During Operation TORCH Landing Ship Gantry RFA Derwentdale carried fourteen LCM I for the LSI’s.

I will guess on #2.

[ezzler]

On 3 January 1993 the people of St. Nazaire honored Alan Magee and the crew of his bomber by erecting a 6-foot tall memorial to the crew.
Magee was the ball gunner of the B-17. Why was he so honoured?

Clue -His experience started at 22,000 ft.

[Extraneous]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

In the Royal Navy (British Navy) during World War II how can you tell the difference between a Mechanical Transport (MT) and a Landing Ship Infantry (LSI)?

(1) Check with the Ministry of War Transportation (MoWT).
(2) Check what they are carrying.
(3) The troops are getting in the boats.
(4) They carry landing craft.

The answer is not #4.

Not all LSI carried their own landing craft some were merchant ships or liners that the Royal Navy had pressed into service. During Operation TORCH Landing Ship Gantry RFA Derwentdale carried fourteen LCM I for the LSI’s.

I will guess on #2.

Sorry #2 is incorrect.

There are several instances where ships were carrying troops but were considered Mechanical Transport (MT) or Troopships not LSI's.

At Algiers, Algeria HMS Cathay (15,225 tons) is a Transport without reloading or embarking troops sails directly to Bougie, Algeria and becomes a Landing Ship Infantry (Large).


Although the Ministry of War Transportation (MoWT) did not list all LSI unless they were built specifically to be LSI, merchant ships and liners were listed as Troopships.

[:D] So the answer is "(3) The troops are getting in the boats" were a LSI now. [:D]

[british exil]

Now I don't know any tricky, confusing questions but I do enjoy reading them. Seeing how much I learn from all those questions. I've read every post here and I hope the posting isn't going to stop.

Please post more.

Mat

[michaelbaldur]

1. famous battlefield in world war II
2. fighting on me was. American, British; German and ost troops
3. the allied forces was only 2 divisions and smaller units

[british exil]

I first think of the battlefields in Normandy, but I fear that was just too easy. So it must be something else.[&:]

Mat

[michaelbaldur]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

1. famous battlefield in world war II
2. fighting on me was. American, British; German and ost troops
3. the allied forces was only 2 divisions and smaller units

4. the main strong point was a Cigar factory
5. one of the small units were ranger
6. another small unit was a paratrooper regiment
7. other units involved were royal marine commandos and British guards

[ezzler]

Must be part of Arnhem. I vaguely remember something about Dutch seamen and a cigar industry built up from their colonial possessions.
Can't really remeber.

So will say Eindhoven.

[monkla]

I don't know of any cigar factory but I reckon there were rangers at Anzio, so I'll go for that.

[british exil]

ORIGINAL: monkla

I don't know of any cigar factory but I reckon there were rangers at Anzio, so I'll go for that.

I don't think there were any British paras in Anzio or Osttruppen.

What about the fighting in Caen? I guess I'm wrong again, as if I'm not mistaken the Canadians were the inf forces there. And the Rangers were on the other flank in the US sector.

Then again what about Antwerpen? That might be the battlefield!

Mat

[michaelbaldur]

the right answer is anzio

the paratroopers: the 504 regiment.
the commandos: the 2nd special service brigade
24. guard brigade was part of the British first division...
and part of the reinforcements were 2 battalions of ost troop

[michaelbaldur]

new battle field.

1. there were major fighting on me
2. but there were no clear winner

[michaelbaldur]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur


new battle field.

1. there were major fighting on me
2. but there were no clear winner

3. there were many prototype weapons on the battlefield
4. there were major losses on both side. but nobody really took much ground

[paulderynck]

Kursk ?

[michaelbaldur]

yes kursk was the right answer

[warspite1]

Kursk had no clear winner? Mmmm, not sure about that.....

[roth2006]

As far as I know

[michaelbaldur]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Kursk had no clear winner? Mmmm, not sure about that.....

then who was the clear winner