OT - WWII quiz

[Neilster]

ORIGINAL: Froonp

ORIGINAL: terje439

90 years ago today a treaty was signed that many claims laid the foundation for WWII,
a)what treaty, and
b)were was it signed?
c)What part did the answer for Q b play in WWII?

a) The Versaille treaty of armistice that ended WWI (ans some say, started WWII).
b) Versaille, in a wagon.
c) Hitler wanted to sign the surrender of the French army in June 1940 in the same wagon.

Actually, the armistice was signed at the Compiègne Forest on November 11, 1918. The Treaty of Versailles wasn't signed until June 1919. The Great War didn't officially end until then, which explains why so many memorials have 1914-1919 on them. The French cease fire in 1940 was signed in the same railway carriage.

Incidentally, I think it's interesting that World War One is being called the Great War again.

Cheers, Neilster

[micheljq]

The name of a german commander known to be the only one who did criticize Hitler openly many times, even right up in his face?

Another easy one I guess.

[composer99]

I know it's OT for a WWII quiz, but who was the last soldier to die in WWI and when?
 
As for micheljq's last question, I would guess Rommel.

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: composer99

As for micheljq's last question, I would guess Rommel.

No not Rommel.

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

I was thinking of Guderian who wrote a book in 1937 "Achtung Panzer". He was convinced that the armor should be used in formations to break enemy lines followed by motorized infantry to fill and protect the gap opened by the armored forces.

Ouinn too easy!!!

Heinz Guderian had counterparts in England, France, USSR, but it was only in Germany that the blitzkrieg doctrine was taken seriously in the 1930's. Strangely, the british had demonstrate the potential of the armor at the end of WW1.

Q.1 - Who was the counterpart of Guderian in France? Guderian was reading his articles :

Q.2 - Who was the counterpart of Guderian in the USSR?

[Beryl]

Q1 - De Gaulles
Q2 - Tukachevsky

Beryl

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: Beryl


Q1 - De Gaulles
Q2 - Tukachevsky

Beryl

Correct, Toukachevsky was executed in 1936 with thousands of the Red Army's officers during Stalin's purges. Without the purges, operation Barbarossa could have been different.

[micheljq]

What is the name of a russian movie produced in 1938 whose action was taking place during an invasion of russia by german armies.

[composer99]

Alexander Nevsky, I believe. Based on an opera of Russia throwing back an invasion by the Teutonic Knights. Prokofiev was the composer if I am not mistaken.

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: composer99

Alexander Nevsky, I believe. Based on an opera of Russia throwing back an invasion by the Teutonic Knights. Prokofiev was the composer if I am not mistaken.

correct.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

The name of a german commander known to be the only one who did criticize Hitler openly many times, even right up in his face?

Another easy one I guess.

von Manstein.


..or... maybe it was Froonp? [:D]

-Orm

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: micheljq

The name of a german commander known to be the only one who did criticize Hitler openly many times, even right up in his face?

Another easy one I guess.

von Manstein.


..or... maybe it was Froonp? [:D]

-Orm

Wrong.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

The name of a german commander known to be the only one who did criticize Hitler openly many times, even right up in his face?

Another easy one I guess.

Warspite1

Walter Von Reichenau

[warspite1]

Which Field Marshal was in charge during the worst single disaster suffered by the German Army?

[micheljq]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: micheljq

The name of a german commander known to be the only one who did criticize Hitler openly many times, even right up in his face?

Another easy one I guess.

Warspite1

Walter Von Reichenau

I don't know that commander I am speaking of another. What did Von Reichenau?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: micheljq

The name of a german commander known to be the only one who did criticize Hitler openly many times, even right up in his face?

Another easy one I guess.

Warspite1

Walter Von Reichenau

I don't know that commander I am speaking of another. What did Von Reichenau?

Warspite1

Reichenau is one of the more interesting Field Marshals. He was a liked by Hitler initially, though the outspoken views of Reichenau - especially to Hitlers face - turned the relationship sour. Reichenau was openly critical of many of Hitlers policies - the idea of attacking France in the winter of 39/40, the Italian alliance, the invasion of the Soviet Union and Hitlers refusal initially to employ Ukrainians and others to fight Stalin were never going to make for a lasting friendship.....Reichenau solved the looming problem by dying in early 1942.

[warspite1]

[quote]ORIGINAL: warspite1

Which Field Marshal was in charge during the worst single disaster suffered by the German Army?

and another

Which was the only Royal Navy ship fitted with 5-inch main armament? and why?

and another

What was the first Royal Canadian destroyer lost in WWII? How did she meet her end?

and finally

Which French battleship served with the British Eastern/East Indies Fleet in WWII?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

ORIGINAL: Beryl


Q1 - De Gaulles
Q2 - Tukachevsky

Beryl

Correct, Toukachevsky was executed in 1936 with thousands of the Red Army's officers during Stalin's purges. Without the purges, operation Barbarossa could have been different.

Warspite1

Maybe. Or an extreme scenario is that Barbarossa would not have happened. One of the things that convinced Hitler to fight the Russians in 1941 was the Red Army`s pathetic showing against the Finns. If that had been better orchestrated and executed maybe Hitler would have got cold feet? Unlikely - but another of WWII`s interesting what ifs?

[Shannon V. OKeets]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Which Field Marshal was in charge during the worst single disaster suffered by the German Army?

I guess I would go with Paulus at Stalingrad, though there were a lot of other disasters after that. Or are you looking for something from ~1803?

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: micheljq

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: micheljq

The name of a german commander known to be the only one who did criticize Hitler openly many times, even right up in his face?

Another easy one I guess.

von Manstein.


..or... maybe it was Froonp? [:D]

-Orm

Wrong.

Then it might have been more than one. According to my sources he argued with Hitler to his face.

Cut from wikipedia -
"Von Manstein continued to argue with Hitler about overall strategy on the Eastern Front. Von Manstein advocated an elastic, mobile defense. He was prepared to cede territory, attempting to make the Soviet forces either stretch out too thinly or to make them advance too fast so that they could be attacked on the flanks with the goal of encircling them. Hitler ignored Manstein's advice and continued to insist on static warfare. Because of these frequent disagreements, von Manstein publicly advocated that Hitler relinquish control and leave the management of the war to professionals, starting with the establishment of the position of commander-in-chief in the East (Oberbefehlshaber Ost). Hitler, however, rejected this idea numerous times, fearing that it would weaken his hold on power.

This argument also alarmed some of Hitler's closest henchmen, such as Göring and the SS chief Himmler, who were not prepared to give up any of their powers. Himmler started to question von Manstein's loyalty openly and insinuated that he was a defeatist unsuitable to command troops. Von Manstein's frequent arguing combined with these allegations resulted in Hitler relieving von Manstein of his command in March 1944. Instead, on April 2, 1944, Hitler appointed Walther Model, a firm supporter, as commander of Army Group South. Nevertheless, von Manstein received the Swords for his Knight's Cross, the second highest German military honour."