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RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:38 am
by warspite1
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 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. [:)]
warspite1

You are too kind [:)] - I wouldn't have given that [;)]

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:14 am
by 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

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:24 pm
by Orm
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.

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:26 pm
by 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.

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:47 pm
by warspite1
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

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:47 pm
by Orm
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
warspite1

Dowding is correct! [:)]
How about another clue?

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:04 pm
by Walloc
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.

Rasmus

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:14 pm
by warspite1

[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


RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:19 pm
by 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.

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:20 pm
by Orm
ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

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.

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:24 pm
by 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

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:25 pm
by 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

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:28 pm
by Orm
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.

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:28 pm
by Orm
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.

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:33 pm
by 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
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

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:36 pm
by 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

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:43 pm
by Orm
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]

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:45 pm
by Walloc
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....

Rasmus

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:53 pm
by warspite1
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
Warspite1

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? [;)]

RE: OT - WWII quiz

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:55 pm
by warspite1
Question 3 - Norman Scott