OT - WWII quiz

[brian brian]

I will take my guess on ezz's question as the answer to my own question, though I then might get two questions wrong:

What WWII aircraft model is still in service today?

[Orm]

What WWII aircraft model is still in service today?

C-47 is still in service but as a civilian aircraft it is called DC-3.

Edit: A clarification. I belive brian brian is right and that C-47/DC-3 is the correct answer to ezz's question as well.

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: ezz

Which aircraft that saw service during WW2 was produced in the most numbers.

Polikarpov PO-2

[JeffroK]

The British & Empire Armies rewarded their Regiments with Battle Honours which are amblazoned on their flags, the US Army awards Presidential Unit Citations and other armies make similar awards.

Name the 2 Regiments of the British or Empire (Commonwealth) Armies which have their home countries as Battle Honours.

The honour NEW ZEALAND was awarded to the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers for service in the 2nd and 3rd Moari wars 1860-66, which continued as the Wellington/West Coast Rgt and now the Royal New Zealand Regiment.

The Cape Mounted Riflemen were awarded the Battle Honour SOUTH AFRICA for service in the Anglo Boer War of1899-1902

[micheljq]

I take a guess maybe the canadian Royal 22nd regiment? or the RCR? Royal Canadian Regiment?

[Extraneous]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

The British & Empire Armies rewarded their Regiments with Battle Honours that are emblazoned on their flags, the US Army awards Presidential Unit Citations and other armies make similar awards.

Name the 2 Regiments of the British or Empire (Commonwealth) Armies that have their home countries as Battle Honors.

This is incorrect. Where the British decorate their flags with “Battle Honours” the United States military awards “Campaign Streamers or Battle Streamers” which are attached to their flags. PUCs (Presidential Unit Citations) and MUCs (Military Unit Citations) are nice but “Campaign Streamers or Battle Streamers” show where the unit has been, as do the British Honours.

In 1973 the 1st Shore Party Battalion (USMC) had Battle Streamers for both “the Seminole Indian War” and “Bastogne”.

The Presidential Unit Citation, originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and allies for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of American involvement in World War II). The unit must display such gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions so as to set it apart from and above other units participating in the same campaign.
Since its inception by Executive Order on 26 February 1942, retroactive to 7 December 1941, to 2008, the Presidential Unit Citation has been awarded in such conflicts as World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan.

Campaign or Battle Streamers are decorations attached to military flags to recognize particular achievements or events of a military unit or service. Attached to the headpiece of the assigned flag, the streamer often is an inscribed ribbon with the name and date denoting participation in a particular battle, military campaign, or theater of war; the ribbon's colors are chosen accordingly and frequently match an associated campaign medal or ribbon bar. They often are physical manifestations of battle honours, though this does not mean all streamers are battle honours (e.g. gala or parade streamers not connected to a battle).

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

ORIGINAL: JeffK

The British & Empire Armies rewarded their Regiments with Battle Honours that are emblazoned on their flags, the US Army awards Presidential Unit Citations and other armies make similar awards.

Name the 2 Regiments of the British or Empire (Commonwealth) Armies that have their home countries as Battle Honors.

This is incorrect. Where the British decorate their flags with “Battle Honours” the United States military awards “Campaign Streamers or Battle Streamers” which are attached to their flags. PUCs (Presidential Unit Citations) and MUCs (Military Unit Citations) are nice but “Campaign Streamers or Battle Streamers” show where the unit has been, as do the British Honours.

In 1973 the 1st Shore Party Battalion (USMC) had Battle Streamers for both “the Seminole Indian War” and “Bastogne”.

The Presidential Unit Citation, originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and allies for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of American involvement in World War II). The unit must display such gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions so as to set it apart from and above other units participating in the same campaign.
Since its inception by Executive Order on 26 February 1942, retroactive to 7 December 1941, to 2008, the Presidential Unit Citation has been awarded in such conflicts as World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan.

Campaign or Battle Streamers are decorations attached to military flags to recognize particular achievements or events of a military unit or service. Attached to the headpiece of the assigned flag, the streamer often is an inscribed ribbon with the name and date denoting participation in a particular battle, military campaign, or theater of war; the ribbon's colors are chosen accordingly and frequently match an associated campaign medal or ribbon bar. They often are physical manifestations of battle honours, though this does not mean all streamers are battle honours (e.g. gala or parade streamers not connected to a battle).

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I would suggest that the British battle Honour is exactly like a Presidential Unit Citation, you dont get one for every battle or campaign you fight in, only those which pass a criteria.(But I do think every unit gets the Battle honour which makes it a bit different)

From wikipedia
In Great Britain and those countries of the Commonwealth which share a common military legacy with the British, battle honours are awarded to selected military units as official acknowledgement for their achievements in specific wars or operations of a military campaign. These honours usually take the form of a place and a date (e.g. "Waterloo 1815").

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

I take a guess maybe the canadian Royal 22nd regiment? or the RCR? Royal Canadian Regiment?

No, Not a Canadian unit.

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

ORIGINAL: micheljq

I take a guess maybe the canadian Royal 22nd regiment? or the RCR? Royal Canadian Regiment?

No, Not a Canadian unit.

Whoops,But I am still right by a technicality[8D]

The Royal Canadian Dragoons and Royal Canadian Regiment were both awarded Battle Honours for NORTH WEST CANADA, which is not quite spot on, exactly 100% right, but close.
there were a lot of non-permanent units which received the same Honours.

[ezzler]

JeffK is correct.

The Polikarpov PO-2 biplane was a trainer/observation aircraft that was built from 1929 until 1953. And it doesn't even merit a WIF counter! {just as well - its useless}

The Sturmovik was the most produced aircraft during WW2
The BF 109 came next.

The DC3 was a long, long way behind with only 1/2 as many built over a longer period than the Bf 109.

[Extraneous]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

I would suggest that the British battle Honour is exactly like a Presidential Unit Citation, you dont get one for every battle or campaign you fight in, only those which pass a criteria.(But I do think every unit gets the Battle honour which makes it a bit different)

From wikipedia
In Great Britain and those countries of the Commonwealth that share a common military legacy with the British, battle honours are awarded to selected military units as official acknowledgement for their achievements in specific wars or operations of a military campaign. These honours usually take the form of a place and a date (e.g. "Waterloo 1815").

Has Britain ever given a “Battle Honour” to a foreign country not associated with the Commonwealth?

Presidential Unit Citations Awarded to United Nations Forces
3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
Belgian United Nations Command Battalion
Troop C. 170th Independent Mortar Battery, Royal Artillery
Nederlands Detachement Verenigde Naties (Netherlands Detachment United Nations)
2 Squadron SAAF
Turkish Armed Forces Command (TAFC)
Greek Expeditionary Force battalion (Royal Hellenic Battalion)
Greek Expeditionary Force Flight 13
Bataillon français de l'ONU (French Battalion of the United Nations Organization)


No Campaign/Battle Streamer has ever been issued to non United States of America unit. There are now 54 streamers that the units must meet requirements to be awarded.

Campaign Streamer US Army and Air force.
Battle Streamer US Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard.



The procedure for awarding battle honours was originally extremely arbitrary.

The victories of the Duke of Wellington in the Napoleonic Wars were copiously honoured, but those of the Duke of Marlborough in the War of Spanish Succession were entirely ignored.

Wearing the Gloucestershire Regiment Presidential Unit Citation

[JeffroK]

Has Britain ever given a “Battle Honour” to a foreign country not associated with the Commonwealth?

Not many, just like not many non Commonwealth soldiers were awarded the VC (I think only the US Forgotten Soldier)
The British were always less inclined to give out "political awards"
1st Polish Independent Airborne Brigade, ARNHEM 1944?
Was the Special Service Force a Commonwealth unit [;)]

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A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags ("colours"), uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible.

The Navy's battle streamers, spanning the period from the Revolutionary War to Desert Storm, number 28. Like the Marine Corps, the Navy flies a single streamer for each campaign, war, or theater of operations, with embroidered stars used for individual battles and operations determined to be suitable for special recognition. Stars on the Navy streamers follow the practice initiated during the World War II period for ribbons and medals -- that is, a bronze star for each action, and a silver star in lieu of five bronze stars. The Navy applies stars to appropriate ribbons throughout its history, whereas the Marine Corps uses stars to commemorate service in this century only. The Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, and Meritorious Unit Commendation streamers each carry a number rather than stars. This figure represents the number of times that the respective award has been conferred upon Navy units.

The Navy's battle streamers, spanning the period from the Revolutionary War to Desert Storm, number 28. Like the Marine Corps, the Navy flies a single streamer for each campaign, war, or theater of operations, with embroidered stars used for individual battles and operations determined to be suitable for special recognition. Stars on the Navy streamers follow the practice initiated during the World War II period for ribbons and medals -- that is, a bronze star for each action, and a silver star in lieu of five bronze stars. The Navy applies stars to appropriate ribbons throughout its history, whereas the Marine Corps uses stars to commemorate service in this century only. The Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, and Meritorious Unit Commendation streamers each carry a number rather than stars. This figure represents the number of times that the respective award has been conferred upon Navy units.



UNITED STATES NAVY BATTLE STREAMERS

Revolutionary War 1775-1783
(10 Bronze stars) New Providence, Bahamas, operation (3 March 1776), Inland waters and amphibious operations, West Indies and European convoy operations, Operations in European waters, Commerce raiding operations, Randolph-Yarmouth (7 March 1778), Ranger - Drake (24 April 1778), Bonhomme Richard - Serapis (23 September 1779), Other single-ship actions, and Transport and packet operations

Quasi-War with France 1798-1801
(3 Bronze stars) Constellation - L'Insurgente (9 February 1799), Constellation - La Vengeance (1-2 February 1800), Anti-privateering operations, and Barbary Wars 1801-1805, 1815 (4 stars)

War of 1812
(14 stars) Constitution - Guerriere (19 August 1812), United States-Macedonian (28 October 1812), Constitution - Java (29 December 1812), Chesapeake - Shannon (1 June 1813), Essex - Phoebe and Cherub (28 March 1814), Constitution - Cyane and Levant (20 February 1815), Sloop-of-war and brig single ship actions, Commerce raiding in the Atlantic, Operations against whaling fleets in the Pacific, Battle of Lake Erie (10 September 1813), Battle of Lake Champlain (11 September 1814), Defense of Washington (July-August 1814), Defense of Baltimore (September 1814), Battle of New Orleans (December 1814-January 1815)


African Slave Trade Patrol 1820-1861

Operations Against West Indian Pirates 1822-1830s

The Indian Wars 1835-1842

Mexican War 1846-1848
(4 Bronze stars) Veracruz landing (9 March 1847), Riverine operations, East coast blockade, and West coast blockade and operations in California

Civil War 1861-1865
(15 Bronze stars) Blockade operations, Capture of Hatteras Inlet, N.C. (29 August l861), Capture of Port Royal Sound, S.C. (7 November 1861), Capture of Fort Henry, Tennessee River (6 February 1862), Capture of Roanoke lsland - key to Albemarle Sound (7-8 February 1862), USS Monitor - CSS Virginia (ex-Merrimack) (9 March 1862), Battle of New Orleans (24 April 1862), Capture of Vicksburg (4 July 1863), USS Kearsarge - CSS Alabama (19 June 1864), Battle of Mobile Bay (5 August 1864), Destruction of CSS Albemarle (27-28 October 1864), Capture of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, N.C. (13-15 January 1865), Operations on the Mississippi and tributaries, Campaigns in the Chesapeake and tributaries, and Atlantic operations against commerce raiders and blockade runners

Spanish-American War 1898
(4 Bronze stars) Battle of Manila Bay (1 May 1898), Pacific Ocean operation, Battle of Santiago (3 July 1898), and Atlantic/Caribbean operations

Philippine Insurrection Campaign 1899-1902

China Relief Expedition 1900-1901

Latin American Campaigns 1906-1920
(5 Bronze stars) Cuban Pacification Campaign (1906-1909), First Nicaraguan Campaign (1912), Mexican Service Campaign (1914), Haitian Campaign (1915, 1919-1920), and Dominican Campaign (1916)

World War I 1917-1918
(5 Bronze stars) Atlantic convoy operations, Western Atlantic operations, Operations in Northern European waters, Mediterranean operations, and Operations on the European continent

Second Nicaraguan Campaign 1926-1933

Yangtze Service 1926-1927, 1930-1932

China Service 1937-1939, 1945-1957

American Defense Service 1939-1941

World War II -- American Theater 1941-1946
(1 Bronze star) “Escort, antisubmarine, armed guard and special operations”

World War II -- Asiatic-Pacific Theater 1941-1946
(43 Bronze stars) Pearl Harbor – Midway, Wake Island, Philippine Islands operation, Netherlands East Indies engagements, Pacific raids (1942), Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal - Tulagi landings, Capture and defense of Guadalcanal, Makin raid, Eastern Solomons, Buin-Faisi-Tonolai raid, Cape Esperance, Santa Cruz Islands, Guadalcanal (Third Savo), Tassafaronga, Eastern New Guinea operation, Rennel Island, Consolidation of Solomon Islands, Aleutians operation, New Georgia Group operation, Bismarck Archipelago operation, Pacific raids (1943), Treasury - Bougainville operation, Gilbert Islands operation, Marshall Islands operation, Asiatic-Pacific raids (1944), Western New Guinea operations, Marianas operation, Western Caroline Islands operation, Leyte operation, Luzon operation, Iwo Jima operation, Okinawa Gunto operation, Third Fleet operations against Japan, Kurile Islands operation, Borneo operations, Tinian capture and occupation, Consolidation of the Southern Philippines, Hollandia operation, Manila Bay - Bicol operations, “Escort, antisubmarine, armed guard and special operations”, and Submarine War Patrols (Pacific)

World War II -- European-African-Middle Eastern Theater 1941-1946
(5 Bronze stars) North African occupation, Sicilian occupation, Salerno landings, West Coast of Italy operations (1944), Invasion of Normandy, Northeast Greenland operation, Invasion of Southern France, Reinforcement of Malta, “Escort, antisubmarine, armed guard and special operations”

Korean Service 1950-1954
(5 Bronze stars) North Korean aggression, Communist China aggression, Inchon landing, 1st U.N. counteroffensive, “Communist China, spring offensive”, United Nations summer-fall offensive, 2nd Korean winter, Korean defense, summer-fall (1952), 3rd Korean winter, Korea, summer-fall (1953)

Armed Forces Expeditionary Service 1958-present
(25 Bronze stars) Berlin (1961-1963), Cuba (1962-1963), Dominican Republic (1965-1966), Lebanon (1958), Quemoy and Matsu Islands (1958-1963), Taiwan Straits (1958-1959), Korea (1966- 1974), Congo (1960-1962), Congo (1964), Laos (1961-1962), Vietnam (1958-1965), Cambodia (29 Mar 1973 - 15 Aug 1973), Thailand (29 Mar 1973 - 15 Aug 1973), Cambodia Evacuation (OP Eagle Pull) ( 11 Apr 1975 - 13 Apr 1975), Vietnam Evacuation (Op Frequent Wind) (29 Apr 1975 - 30 Apr 1975), Mayaquez OP (15 May 1975), Lebanon (01 Jun 1983 - 01 Dec 1987*, Grenada (OP Urgent Fury) (23 Oct 1983 - 21 Nov 1983), Libya (OP Eldorado Canyon) (12 Apr 1986 - 17 Apr 1986), Persian Gulf (OP Ernest Will) 24 Jul 1987 - 01 Aug 1990), Panama (OP Just Cause) (20 Dec 1989 - 31 Jan 1990), Somalia (OP Restore Hope) (03 Dec 1992 - 31 Mar 1995), Haiti (OP Uphold Democracy) (16 Sep 1994 - 31 Mar 1993), Persian Gulf/Iraq (OP Southern Watch) (01 Dec 1993 - TBD), El Salvador (Appd by Congress) (01 Jan 1981 - 01 Feb 1992)

*Although Joint Chiefs of Staff established the termination date of Lebanon operations as 1 December 1987, no Navy ships/units are considered to be eligible after 1 August 1984.


Vietnam Service 1962-1973
(17 Bronze stars) Vietnam Advisory Campaign (15 March 1962- 7 March 1965), Vietnam Defense Campaign (8 March-24 December 1965), Vietnamese Counteroffensive (25 December 1965- 30 June 1966), Vietnamese Counteroffensive (1 July 1966-31 May 1967) Phase II, Vietnamese Counteroffensive (1 June 1967-29 January 1968) Phase III, Tet Counteroffensive (30 January-l April 1968), Vietnamese Counteroffensive (2 April-30 June 1968) Phase IV, Vietnamese Counteroffensive (1 July-l November 1968) Phase V, Vietnamese Counteroffensive (2 November 1968- 22 February 1969) Phase VI, Tet 69/Counteroffensive (23 February-8 June 1969), Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 (9 June-31 October 1969), Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 (1 November 1969-30 April 1970), Sanctuary Counteroffensive (1 May-30 June 1970), Vietnamese Counteroffensive (l July 1970-30 June1971) Phase VII, Consolidation I (1 Jul 1971 - 30 Nov 1971), Consolidation II (1 Dec 1971 - 29 Mar 1972), Vietnam Ceasefire Campaign (30 Mar 1972 - 28 Jan 1973)

Southwest Asia Service 1991-1995
(3 Bronze stars) Defense of Saudi Arabia (02 Aug 1990 - 16 Jan 1991), Liberation and Defense of Kuwait (17 Jan 1991 - 11 Apr 1991), Southwest Asia Ceasefire Campaign (12 Apr 1991 - 30 Nov 1995)

Presidential Unit Citation , Navy Unit Commendation, and Meritorious Unit Commendation

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

ORIGINAL: JeffK

ORIGINAL: micheljq

I take a guess maybe the canadian Royal 22nd regiment? or the RCR? Royal Canadian Regiment?

No, Not a Canadian unit.

Whoops,But I am still right by a technicality[8D]

The Royal Canadian Dragoons and Royal Canadian Regiment were both awarded Battle Honours for NORTH WEST CANADA, which is not quite spot on, exactly 100% right, but close.
there were a lot of non-permanent units which received the same Honours.

On this link for the battles honours of the Royal 22nd Regiment which is quite canadian I believe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_22nd ... le_honours

[Extraneous]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

On this link for the battles honours of the Royal 22nd Regiment which is quite canadian I believe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_22nd ... le_honours

I like this site to see the battle honous on the Colours

Left Click on "Les Honneurs de Batailles".

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

ORIGINAL: JeffK

ORIGINAL: JeffK



No, Not a Canadian unit.

Whoops,But I am still right by a technicality[8D]

The Royal Canadian Dragoons and Royal Canadian Regiment were both awarded Battle Honours for NORTH WEST CANADA, which is not quite spot on, exactly 100% right, but close.
there were a lot of non-permanent units which received the same Honours.

On this link for the battles honours of the Royal 22nd Regiment which is quite canadian I believe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_22nd ... le_honours

But the question want CANADA as the battle honour, as the Royal 22e was only formed for WW1 it wasnt around in the time when Canada had its wars (Unless it was on the other side)

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: Extraneous

ORIGINAL: micheljq

On this link for the battles honours of the Royal 22nd Regiment which is quite canadian I believe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_22nd ... le_honours

I like this site to see the battle honous on the Colours

Left Click on "Les Honneurs de Batailles".

Still fail to see CANADA as a Battle Honour, in French.

[ezzler]

WW2 slang:

1. What were idiot sticks
2. What was a brew up
3. What did Gung Ho mean?
4. what was a blue-88
5. What was a 90 day wonder

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

Still fail to see CANADA as a Battle Honour, in French.

No luck then wrong answer I guess.

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