OT - WWII quiz

[Shannon V. OKeets]

ORIGINAL: ezz

What was the last French town to be liberated?

I'll take a shot: Toulouse.

[michaelbaldur]

maybe one of the port towns ..

think I can remember that one of them hold out to after the surrender of germany

[ezzler]

Thought I'd better check the with the French as it seemed most odd.

La poche de résistance allemande de Dunkerque tient jusqu'à la capitulation allemande. Le 9 mai 1945, la reddition est signée à Wormhoudt.

yep, JeffK was right. Dunkirk last liberated town as the ceasefire begins.

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: ezz

Thought I'd better check the with the French as it seemed most odd.

La poche de résistance allemande de Dunkerque tient jusqu'à la capitulation allemande. Le 9 mai 1945, la reddition est signée à Wormhoudt.

yep, JeffK was right. Dunkirk last liberated town as the ceasefire begins.

How did they last? I am very surprised! It's not even near the border of Germany, it's a port.

[Orm]

La Rochelle was liberated late as well. There are even a wiki page that claim that the last French city to be liberated at the end of the war. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Rochell ... _World_War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Dunkirk_(1944)

But French troops entered La Rochelle on 8 May so Dunkerque was later with 9th.

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

ORIGINAL: ezz

Thought I'd better check the with the French as it seemed most odd.

La poche de résistance allemande de Dunkerque tient jusqu'à la capitulation allemande. Le 9 mai 1945, la reddition est signée à Wormhoudt.

yep, JeffK was right. Dunkirk last liberated town as the ceasefire begins.

How did they last? I am very surprised! It's not even near the border of Germany, it's a port.

The Germans inundated the surrounding areas, after the Canadians took Calais with a set piece siege battle including Bomber Command strikes it was decided to leave Dunkerque alone. the port was useless, and with the experience of clearing Cherbourg and Le Havre it wasnt worth the effort (it wasnt big). Antwerp finally got cleared so it was left to the Czech Armoured brigade to hold the siege lines.

[warspite1]

Interesting stuff - would never have guessed Dunkirk.

[ezzler]

He consumed raw onions because he thought they were healthy, scrubbed himself with a rubber brush instead of bathing and greeted visitors completely naked.

Who?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: ezz

He consumed raw onions because he thought they were healthy, scrubbed himself with a rubber brush instead of bathing and greeted visitors completely naked.

Who?

Warspite1

Sounds like Mrs Warspite.......

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

ORIGINAL: micheljq

ORIGINAL: ezz

Thought I'd better check the with the French as it seemed most odd.

La poche de résistance allemande de Dunkerque tient jusqu'à la capitulation allemande. Le 9 mai 1945, la reddition est signée à Wormhoudt.

yep, JeffK was right. Dunkirk last liberated town as the ceasefire begins.

How did they last? I am very surprised! It's not even near the border of Germany, it's a port.

The Germans inundated the surrounding areas, after the Canadians took Calais with a set piece siege battle including Bomber Command strikes it was decided to leave Dunkerque alone. the port was useless, and with the experience of clearing Cherbourg and Le Havre it wasnt worth the effort (it wasnt big). Antwerp finally got cleared so it was left to the Czech Armoured brigade to hold the siege lines.

PS I could have Calais and Boulogne mixed up????

[paulderynck]

The Canadians took Boulogne on Sept 22, 1944 and Calais on Sept 30, 1944 in battles described as "Siege Warfare". (Cinderella Army by Terry Copp) Both battles lasted 6 days.

[JeffroK]

Thanks Paul,

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: ezz

He consumed raw onions because he thought they were healthy, scrubbed himself with a rubber brush instead of bathing and greeted visitors completely naked.

Who?

I would say Churchill because of a story where he greeted Roosevelt naked?

[JeffroK]

Orde Wingate

Onions are good for you.

[JeffroK]

I was born in Trinidad in 1893
I fought in WW1 in France, Palestine, Syria & after the war in Kurdistan.
In Sept 1939 I was promoted as Colonel.

[parusski]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

I was born in Trinidad in 1893
I fought in WW1 in France, Palestine, Syria & after the war in Kurdistan.
In Sept 1939 I was promoted as Colonel.

And you are not referring to yourself...hmmm.

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: parusski

ORIGINAL: JeffK

I was born in Trinidad in 1893
I fought in WW1 in France, Palestine, Syria & after the war in Kurdistan.
In Sept 1939 I was promoted as Colonel.

And you are not referring to yourself...hmmm.

Nope, I was born in the 20th Century.

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

I was born in Trinidad in 1893
I fought in WW1 in France, Palestine, Syria & after the war in Kurdistan.
In Sept 1939 I was promoted as Colonel.

I earned my spurs fighting in an "Out of the way" theatre of war.

[patchogue]

Bill Slim?

[JLPOWELL]

How about some visual questions (not toooo hard) but tough to Google.

Where is this? And what is the 'Famous Quote" associated with it?