OT - WWII quiz

[Froonp]

Spandau ? Does this exist ?

[terje439]

and there again, posting when in a hurry leaves my questions somewhat vague. hehe. Not sure about GM and Renault but it seems very possible. I'll let you have this one [:)]

Did ofc actually mean German manufactorers but oh well hehe.

[panzers]

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First part, are you thinking about the fact that a few German bombers bombed London by mistake?
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Correct. That was the easy part. The next part is slightly harder: why was it the best thing that ever happened to England , indeed it's very survival when Hitler turned his planes on London. If you know the answer, try and give details as to why it was the very thing that saved England from a possible Sea Lion invasion because the 2nd part of this question has everything to so with what I just said

Ah, now the second part makes a LOT more sense [:)]

It was a godsent for the British due to the fact that their retaliation strike on Berlin enraged Hitler beyond belief (both he and Göring had promised that not a single bomb would fall on Berlin, after this Göering was humorously talked about as Meyer (believe it was Meyer) due to his speach "if a single bomb falls on Berlin you can call me Meyer".
So at this point Hitler demanded London bombed into obliveration, changing focus from RAF's airports and factories making plane components, this allowed RAF/Allied pilots to get some much needed rest, had the Germans continued their previous plan it was likely that RAF had to vacate Southern England, but by deciding to bomb London, the Germans allowed RAF to decide which attacks to intercept, and not forcing them to intercept all of the incoming attacks.
As to why this helped to save England from a possible Sealion I've allready stated, RAF were about to vacant Southern England.

OK, I knew someone would come through with that one for by that time the pilots they had left literally were not sleeping. So I'm not surprised there. Here is something that, although I can tell you as fact(I have read many books on WWII, and can't honestly remember which one, It might have been the swiss series on the world warII Encyclopedia series. I'll have to look), I can't remember where, but it is a reliable source for sure. What happened in the basement of the British parliment as the first bombs were hitting London) I am really curious if anyone knows this one. To say what happened was history altering is a major understatement.

[monkla]

Not hard if you can google, but of course we're not doing that [:)]

What was Stalin's birth name?

[NeBert]

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Q: Name at least 4 car/truck manufactorers that still exists that produced German war materiel during WW2.

Opel, this one I'm sure.
Mercedes
General Motors
Renault

Edit :Ah ah, I did not read the question fully !!! Geman war materiel you said !!!
So I say :

Opel.
Mercedes.
Volksvagen
.....

Opel and Mercedes should be right.
Volkswagen I´m not sure.
BMW (Aircraft Engines), Porsche (Tanks) and MAN (Trucks) also produced war meterial.

[monkla]

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Here's a good one for you: What happened the first week of September 1940 over on London that caused an unprovoked attack on Berlin? where 15 or so planes attempted to bomb Berlin, but none of the bombs made it through, but instead accidentilly bombed another German city thinking it was Berlin? You probably know the answer to that one, but not many know the second part. Why was it the best possible scenerio for the Germans to start bombing London. That is question 2. Here is 2a, and the most amazing of all: What was going on in the British parliament when churchill and his staff started to hear air raid sirens for the first time over London
It's basically a 3 part question even though there is a 2a. I challenge anyone to get all three answers. Here's a clue: it was a world altering event and no one knew about it until some 35-40 years later.

The first air raid sirens over London occurred Sept 3 1939, just as the ultimatum to Germany had expired and war was declared. But this doesn't seem to fit into the category of no-one noticing till 35-40 years later. I think some people did notice the outbreak of war!!!

[YohanTM2]

I think if you change all those values to 9s then speed will have to drop to 1 and range to 0. Never going to move it out of port.

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I think Turkey was one.

Hey Rob, look what you look like in MWiF [:D]

Warspite1

Hey Patrice, I`m Lookin good!![8D]

Now all I need is those values changed - I was thinking 9,9,9 and er? 9 [:D] Yamato - Who are yer? Bismarck? Come on then if you think your hard enough!

[micheljq]

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Not hard if you can google, but of course we're not doing that [:)]

What was Stalin's birth name?

Jozef?

One death is a tragedy, one thousands death a statistic - Stalin.

[warspite1]

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Not hard if you can google, but of course we're not doing that [:)]

What was Stalin's birth name?

Jozef?

One death is a tragedy, one thousands death a statistic - Stalin.

Warspite1

Dzugashvelli (sorry about the spelling)

[warspite1]

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[:D][:D]

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This looks like fun. I must join in. Since I saw a post about Brazil declaring war. How about this...

A) Which nation declared war on the Axis in February 1945?
B) Which nation declared war on the Axis in March 1945?

(Obviously they had to think carefully before committing themselves.....)

Leigh

A: Paraguay, Venezuela and erm...one more from South America I believe.
B: Argentina

Hey warspite: it could be worse. you could be terje439's mighty navy![:D][:D]

Warspite1

Worse? Que??

[composer99]

What was "kickapoo joy juice"?

[Shannon V. OKeets]

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What was "kickapoo joy juice"?

Lil Abner's favorite beverage.

[composer99]

Could be, I suppose (I had to look up Li'l Abner). There is another answer which is more in line with this thread, though. [:)]

[AbeSimpson]

VW produced two of the most famous cars for the Wehrmacht! See below....

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Q: Name at least 4 car/truck manufactorers that still exists that produced German war materiel during WW2.

Opel, this one I'm sure.
Mercedes
General Motors
Renault





Edit :Ah ah, I did not read the question fully !!! Geman war materiel you said !!!
So I say :

Opel.
Mercedes.
Volksvagen
.....

Opel and Mercedes should be right.
Volkswagen I´m not sure.
BMW (Aircraft Engines), Porsche (Tanks) and MAN (Trucks) also produced war meterial.

[NeBert]

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VW produced two of the most famous cars for the Wehrmacht! See below....

ORIGINAL: NeBert

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Opel, this one I'm sure.
Mercedes
General Motors
Renault





Edit :Ah ah, I did not read the question fully !!! Geman war materiel you said !!!
So I say :

Opel.
Mercedes.
Volksvagen
.....

Opel and Mercedes should be right.
Volkswagen I´m not sure.
BMW (Aircraft Engines), Porsche (Tanks) and MAN (Trucks) also produced war meterial.

Yes, the Kübelwagen - so obvious [:(]
But I have never seen the Käfer in military "dress"!

Thanks!

[Morval_slith]

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Not hard if you can google, but of course we're not doing that [:)]

What was Stalin's birth name?

Josef Vassarionovich Dzhugashvili

[terje439]

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Here is something that, although I can tell you as fact(I have read many books on WWII, and can't honestly remember which one, It might have been the swiss series on the world warII Encyclopedia series. I'll have to look), I can't remember where, but it is a reliable source for sure. What happened in the basement of the British parliment as the first bombs were hitting London) I am really curious if anyone knows this one. To say what happened was history altering is a major understatement.

Hmm I have no idea, but from the way you phrased the question, my guess is gonna be that the British were thinking about offering peace?

[terje439]

Q1: What orders did the Wehrmacht have if they were oposed during the remilitarization of the Rheinland?

Q2: What German fieldmarshal was shot down 5 times during WW2?

Q3: To who did Leo Amery say "You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and
let us have done with you. In the name of God, go."?

[Norman42]

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Q3: To who did Leo Amery say "You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and
let us have done with you. In the name of God, go."?

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain

He was quoting some past British parliamentarian (who said the same to, I believe, Oliver Cromwell).

[terje439]

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Q3: To who did Leo Amery say "You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and
let us have done with you. In the name of God, go."?

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain

He was quoting some past British parliamentarian (who said the same to, I believe, Oliver Cromwell).

Actually it was Cromwell that said it, but you are correct indeed, it was said to Chamberlain.