RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 3:18 pm
I'll take a shot: Toulouse.ORIGINAL: ezz
What was the last French town to be liberated?
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RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:59 pm
maybe one of the port towns ..
think I can remember that one of them hold out to after the surrender of germany
think I can remember that one of them hold out to after the surrender of germany
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:40 pm
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.
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.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:26 pm
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.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:28 pm
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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Dunkirk_(1944)
But French troops entered La Rochelle on 8 May so Dunkerque was later with 9th.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:21 pm
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.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:28 am
Interesting stuff - would never have guessed Dunkirk.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:58 pm
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?
Who?
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:13 pm
Warspite1ORIGINAL: 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?
Sounds like Mrs Warspite.......
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:42 pm
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????
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:58 pm
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.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:29 am
Thanks Paul,
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:36 pm
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?
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:37 pm
Orde Wingate
Onions are good for you.
Onions are good for you.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:33 am
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 fought in WW1 in France, Palestine, Syria & after the war in Kurdistan.
In Sept 1939 I was promoted as Colonel.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:10 pm
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.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:55 pm
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.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:57 pm
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.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:05 pm
Bill Slim?
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:47 pm
How about some visual questions (not toooo hard) but tough to Google.
Where is this? And what is the 'Famous Quote" associated with it?
Where is this? And what is the 'Famous Quote" associated with it?