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RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:50 pm
by Orm
ORIGINAL: 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? [;)]
You detect my inability to read correctly. Your guess should obviously been treated as a corrct answer. No idea how I could miss that. [:(]
Picture on how I spend the evening.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:55 pm
by Orm
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Question 3 - Norman Scott
No. And this time I double checked.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:57 pm
by Orm
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
4. One of the battles I took part in was the Battle of Midway
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:33 pm
by Walloc
ORIGINAL: 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? [;)]
U hadnt realized this yet?
Lol i had had missed u saying Petain too, so ill forgive Orm [8|]
Rasmus
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:38 pm
by Walloc
ORIGINAL: Orm
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
4. One of the battles I took part in was the Battle of Midway
U might wana check post 3260....
Rasmus
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:57 pm
by Orm
ORIGINAL: Walloc
ORIGINAL: Orm
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
4. One of the battles I took part in was the Battle of Midway
U might wana check post 3260....
Rasmus
I think I am ok with post 3260. It is not Spruance.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:59 pm
by Walloc
ORIGINAL: Orm
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
4. One of the battles I took part in was the Battle of Midway
Gona try Hiroaki Abe then.
Rasmus
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:25 pm
by Orm
ORIGINAL: Walloc
ORIGINAL: Orm
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
4. One of the battles I took part in was the Battle of Midway
Gona try Hiroaki Abe then.
Rasmus
No, not Hiroaki Abe.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:44 pm
by Orm
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
4. One of the battles I took part in was the Battle of Midway
5. I am best known for my participation in the largest naval battle of WWII.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:12 pm
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: Orm
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
4. One of the battles I took part in was the Battle of Midway
5. I am best known for my participation in the largest naval battle of WWII.
warspite1
Nishimura?
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:14 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
3. I fought for the Axis
Quiz 2
1. I served in the Army
2. I attained the rank of Field Marshal during the Second World War
3. I did not survive the war
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:25 pm
by Orm
ORIGINAL: warspite1
ORIGINAL: Orm
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
4. One of the battles I took part in was the Battle of Midway
5. I am best known for my participation in the largest naval battle of WWII.
warspite1
Nishimura?
No, not Nishimura.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:28 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
3. I fought for the Axis
Quiz 2
1. I served in the Army
2. I attained the rank of Field Marshal during the Second World War
3. I did not survive the war
I didn't see any answer if I was right or not on my guess in post #3275.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:46 am
by 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
2. I fought in both World Wars
3. I fought for the Axis
Quiz 2
1. I served in the Army
2. I attained the rank of Field Marshal during the Second World War
3. I did not survive the war
I didn't see any answer if I was right or not on my guess in post #3275.
warspite1
That would be a no to both.
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:52 am
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
3. I fought for the Axis
4. I rose to high rank during the war but was replaced before the end
Quiz 2
1. I served in the Army
2. I attained the rank of Field Marshal during the Second World War
3. I did not survive the war
4. I did not die in combat
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:36 am
by Centuur
2: Rommel
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:33 am
by Walloc
2. Von Kluge
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:40 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
3. I fought for the Axis
4. I rose to high rank during the war but was replaced before the end
Quiz 2
1. I served in the Army
2. I attained the rank of Field Marshal during the Second World War
3. I did not survive the war
4. I did not die in combat
1) Iachino
2) von Reichenau
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:04 pm
by 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
2. I fought in both World Wars
3. I fought for the Axis
4. I rose to high rank during the war but was replaced before the end
Quiz 2
1. I served in the Army
2. I attained the rank of Field Marshal during the Second World War
3. I did not survive the war
4. I did not die in combat
1) Iachino
2) von Reichenau
warspite1
Iachino is the correct answer, unlike von Reichenau, Rommel and Von Kluge
RE: OT - WWII quiz
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:36 am
by patchogue
Lord Gort?