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I am copying Warspite1 quiz. We might even think of the same leaders but I doubt that. [:)]

Which Historical Person am I?
No 1:
1. I served as a General

No 2:
1. I served as a General

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral

No 4:
1. I served as a politician

No 5:
1. I served as a General
Warspite
1 Monty
2 Model
3 Cunningham
4 Daladier
5 Yamashita
You have Walter Model right. Although I had him in quiz1. [:)]
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You are too kind [:)] - I wouldn't have given that [;)]
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ORIGINAL: Orm

I am copying Warspite1 quiz. We might even think of the same leaders but I doubt that. [:)]

Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.

MWIF is that the "new" divisional counter WIF?
Yeah yeah havent been following WIF counter style for a while.

2 Maximilian Weichs
3 Yamamoto
4. Churchill
5 Hasso von Manteuffel
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ORIGINAL: Walloc

ORIGINAL: Orm

I am copying Warspite1 quiz. We might even think of the same leaders but I doubt that. [:)]

Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.

MWIF is that the "new" divisional counter WIF?
Yeah yeah havent been following WIF counter style for a while.

2 Maximilian Weichs
3 Yamamoto
4. Churchill
5 Hasso von Manteuffel
MWIF is Matrix World In Flames and the computer version of World in Flames. The counter in the quiz is a regular WIF counter.

No luck with these guesses but one of them is close. Of the right nationality at least.
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ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

I am copying Warspite1 quiz. We might even think of the same leaders but I doubt that. [:)]

Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.

warspite1

1. Patton
3. Spruance
4. De Gaulle
5. Rommel
Nope. But two of them are from the same country as the person I am looking for.
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ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

I am copying Warspite1 quiz. We might even think of the same leaders but I doubt that. [:)]

Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.

warspite1

1. Patton
3. Spruance
4. De Gaulle
5. Rommel
Nope. But two of them are from the same country as the person I am looking for.
warspite1

Howsabout

1. Slim
3. Nimitz
4. Petain
5. Guderian
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ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay here's another variation on a theme:

Which Officer am I (none of which have WIF Counters)?

Quiz 1.
1. I served in the Navy

Quiz 2
1. I served in the Army

Quiz 3
1. I served in the Air Force
1) Wake-Walker

2) O'Connor

3) Dowding
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Dowding is correct! [:)]
How about another clue?
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ORIGINAL: Orm
MWIF is Matrix World In Flames and the computer version of World in Flames. The counter in the quiz is a regular WIF counter.

No luck with these guesses but one of them is close. Of the right nationality at least.


Ah, ok thx.

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[quote]ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay here's another variation on a theme:

Which Officer am I (none of which have WIF Counters)?

Quiz 1.
1. I served in the Navy
2. I fought in both World Wars

Quiz 2
1. I served in the Army
2. I attained the rank of Field Marshal during the Second World War

Now Maitland, now's your time!

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Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.
3. "We’re not accustomed to occupying defensive positions. It’s destructive to morale."

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater
3. Early in the war I commanded a cruiser division

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army
3. Before WWII one could claim that I was honored and admired by my countrymen. After the war I was hated by them.

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.
3. For actions during WWII I recieved the Medal of Honor.
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ORIGINAL: warspite1


warspite1

1. Patton
3. Spruance
4. De Gaulle
5. Rommel
Nope. But two of them are from the same country as the person I am looking for.
warspite1

Howsabout

1. Slim
3. Nimitz
4. Petain
5. Guderian
No right answers. I am sorry that I forgot to answer this one.
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ORIGINAL: Orm

Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.
3. "We’re not accustomed to occupying defensive positions. It’s destructive to morale."

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater
3. Early in the war I commanded a cruiser division

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army
3. Before WWII one could claim that I was honored and admired by my countrymen. After the war I was hated by them.

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.
3. For actions during WWII I recieved the Medal of Honor.
warspite1

4. Mussolini
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ORIGINAL: Orm

Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.
3. "We’re not accustomed to occupying defensive positions. It’s destructive to morale."

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater
3. Early in the war I commanded a cruiser division

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army
3. Before WWII one could claim that I was honored and admired by my countrymen. After the war I was hated by them.

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.
3. For actions during WWII I recieved the Medal of Honor.
warspite1

4. Mussolini
warspite1

3. Crutchley VC
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ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.
3. "We’re not accustomed to occupying defensive positions. It’s destructive to morale."

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater
3. Early in the war I commanded a cruiser division

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army
3. Before WWII one could claim that I was honored and admired by my countrymen. After the war I was hated by them.

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.
3. For actions during WWII I recieved the Medal of Honor.
warspite1

4. Mussolini
Nope.
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ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.
3. "We’re not accustomed to occupying defensive positions. It’s destructive to morale."

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater
3. Early in the war I commanded a cruiser division

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army
3. Before WWII one could claim that I was honored and admired by my countrymen. After the war I was hated by them.

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.
3. For actions during WWII I recieved the Medal of Honor.
warspite1

4. Mussolini
warspite1

3. Crutchley VC
No.
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ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay here's another variation on a theme:

Which Officer am I (none of which have WIF Counters)?

Quiz 1.
1. I served in the Navy
2. I fought in both World Wars

Quiz 2
1. I served in the Army
2. I attained the rank of Field Marshal during the Second World War

1) Dönitz

2) Paulus
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ORIGINAL: Orm

Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.
3. "We’re not accustomed to occupying defensive positions. It’s destructive to morale."

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater
3. Early in the war I commanded a cruiser division

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army
3. Before WWII one could claim that I was honored and admired by my countrymen. After the war I was hated by them.

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.
3. For actions during WWII I recieved the Medal of Honor.

2 LtGen H.M. Smith
3 Edit Nm i cant read.
4 Petain.
5 Alexander Vandegrift
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ORIGINAL: Walloc
ORIGINAL: Orm

Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.
3. "We’re not accustomed to occupying defensive positions. It’s destructive to morale."

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater
3. Early in the war I commanded a cruiser division

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army
3. Before WWII one could claim that I was honored and admired by my countrymen. After the war I was hated by them.

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.
3. For actions during WWII I recieved the Medal of Honor.

2 LtGen H.M. Smith
3 Osami Nagano
4 Petain.
5 Alexander Vandegrift
Three correct answers. Smith, who actually recieved a fourth star, Petain and Vandegrift. Well done. [&o]
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Thx and Nagano is way off. i read it as he was commading a cruiser div in WWI.... wrong war [;)]
Some how i dont trust those test that said i dont have dyslexia....

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ORIGINAL: Walloc
ORIGINAL: Orm

Which Historical Person am I?
No 2:
1. I served as a General
2. I once served as a sergeant in a cavalry company.
3. "We’re not accustomed to occupying defensive positions. It’s destructive to morale."

No 3:
1. I served as a Admiral
2. I served in the Pacific theater
3. Early in the war I commanded a cruiser division

No 4:
1. I served as a politician
2. I previously served in the Army
3. Before WWII one could claim that I was honored and admired by my countrymen. After the war I was hated by them.

No 5:
1. I served as a General
2. I commanded a unit that has a counter in MWIF.
3. For actions during WWII I recieved the Medal of Honor.

2 LtGen H.M. Smith
3 Edit Nm i cant read.
4 Petain.
5 Alexander Vandegrift
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So my guess for Petain in post 3265 was wrong, but Walloc's guess for the same man in post 3276 was right? [&:] Mmmm...do I detect a Scandanavian Alliance against the British here? [;)]
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Question 3 - Norman Scott
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