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ezzler -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/13/2012 12:39:04 AM)
Which {infantry} weapon, introduced in WW2... clue 1# It uses no ammunition.

danlongman -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/13/2012 1:16:29 AM)
Hmmmm I'd wanna say the K-Bar but that was issued to the USMC and later the USN. I think they still use it. I do not know anything about official issuance to the US Army. cheers

michaelbaldur -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/13/2012 10:46:58 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur which units had a name change, because they did not wanted to be confused with WW1 units. 1. they changed name, not to be confused with their much more famous namesakes

warspite1 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/13/2012 5:29:23 PM)
Canadian highland infantry?

michaelbaldur -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/13/2012 7:09:28 PM)
good guess but no

ezzler -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/13/2012 8:06:25 PM)
KA-Bar it is. Still going strong.

michaelbaldur -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/13/2012 8:35:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur quote: ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur which units had a name change, because they did not wanted to be confused with WW1 units. 1. they changed name, not to be confused with their much more famous namesakes all troops in those units were volunteers

michaelbaldur -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/14/2012 10:23:20 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur quote: ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur quote: ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur which units had a name change, because they did not wanted to be confused with WW1 units. 1. they changed name, not to be confused with their much more famous namesakes all troops in those units were volunteers 3. the first world war units were famous from the western front and they were also volunteers

JeffroK -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/15/2012 11:25:39 PM)
The Australian Imperial Forces? Battalions were numbered 1 to 60 in WW1. When the 2nd AIF was raised in 1939-40 the Battalions were numbered as in WW1 but quickly renamed 2/1st, 2/2nd etc to distinguish them from the WW1 units and Battalions of the Australian Military Forces (Militia) All members if the 2nd AIF were volunteers.

michaelbaldur -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/15/2012 11:49:58 PM)
correct

michaelbaldur -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/16/2012 2:48:51 AM)
which aircraft. 1.one of the longest serving, with 21 years in the front line 2. when the war started only 38 planes where operational

warspite1 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/16/2012 5:33:04 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur correct Warspite1 See post 3030

JeffroK -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/16/2012 5:49:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur correct Warspite1 See post 3030 Yeah, Dan had it mostly correct though the 1st AIF didnt rename its units. I'll have a check but I believe the units were renamed to distinguish them from the AMF units which remained in place. from TO BENGAZHI http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/records/awmohww2/army/vol1/awmohww2-army-vol1-ch2.pdf Page51 This was done by following closely the organisation of th e 1st Division of the First A .I .F. Thus the 16th Brigade, like the 1st Brigade of 1914, was to consist of four battalions raised in N .S.W., the 2/1st, the 2/2nd, 2/3rd and 2/4th, the prefix 2/ distinguishing them from the 1st , 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions, which were among the N .S.W. battalion s of the militia and to which belonged the Battle Honours of the corresponding units of the old A .I .F . 4 The 17th Brigade (2/5th, 2/6th, 2/7th and 2/8th Battalions) was to be recruited in Victoria. In the 18th Brigade, the 2/9th Battalion and two companies of the 2/12th were to b e recruited in Queensland, the 2/10th in South Australia, the 2/11th i n Western Australia and the remainder of the 2/12th in Tasmania . 5 The recruiting of the reconnaissance regiment, the artillery and other arm s were allotted similarly among the States, an unwieldy procedure but one which local sentiment demanded .

Extraneous -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/16/2012 2:37:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ezz KA-Bar it is. Still going strong. Just a FYI Actualy its KA-BAR (all caps) Which comes from a 1923 testimonial letter by a fur trapper, who used the knife to kill a wounded bear that attacked him after his rifle jammed. The letter was only partially legible, with "ka bar" readable as fragments of the phrase "kill a bear". Also KA-BAR Grizzly, KA-BAR Baby Grizzly, and KA-BAR Model 6110 Lever Release knives.

Extraneous -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/21/2012 3:51:33 PM)
Welrod Pistol Weight: 2.65 lbs (1.2 kg) empty. Caliber: 9mm OVERALL Length: 14.6 inches (36.5 cm). Action: Single Shot Bolt Action. Range: 40ft (12m). Load: 6 rounds. Made in: Great Britain, USA. What was the use of the "Welrod Pistol" during "Operation RAT WEEK" during January 1944.

Extraneous -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/23/2012 1:32:37 PM)
Approximately 2,800 were made. Used primarily by the British SOE but was also used by the American OSS.

Extraneous -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/23/2012 1:37:55 PM)
Approximately 2,800 were made. Used primarily by the British SOE but was also used by the American OSS.

ezzler -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/25/2012 9:03:22 PM)
I've never heard of Rat week. 2,800 sounds like both a lot and a little. A lot for a special. A little for an organisation, like SOE and OSS. Was it a really small, micro .22 pistol? fitted under a mustache or something?

JeffroK -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (6/26/2012 9:37:08 AM)
I assumed this was dead, the welrod used 9mm or .32cal ammo. The ammo was fired at subsonic levels which limit the sound. The gun was bolt action. The only Rat Week I know of was the interdiction by the Partisans and RAF of the Wermacht withdrawal from Greece.

warspite1 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (7/15/2012 3:13:01 PM)
What was the unusual claim to fame of a young Korean by the name of Yang Kyoungjong. I have no idea if he was the only one who can claim this - but I wouldn't have thought there were too many who can... Clue: What he did took place between 1938 and 1944 - the first and last taking place on opposite sides of the world.

warspite1 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (7/16/2012 7:14:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 What was the unusual claim to fame of a young Korean by the name of Yang Kyoungjong. I have no idea if he was the only one who can claim this - but I wouldn't have thought there were too many who can... Clue: What he did took place between 1938 and 1944 - the first and last taking place on opposite sides of the world. Warspite1 Further clue: The answer was posted by chance in the General Discussion forum.

michaelbaldur -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (7/16/2012 8:15:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 What was the unusual claim to fame of a young Korean by the name of Yang Kyoungjong. I have no idea if he was the only one who can claim this - but I wouldn't have thought there were too many who can... Clue: What he did took place between 1938 and 1944 - the first and last taking place on opposite sides of the world. Warspite1 Further clue: The answer was posted by chance in the General Discussion forum. that is mind blowing

warspite1 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (7/16/2012 8:36:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 What was the unusual claim to fame of a young Korean by the name of Yang Kyoungjong. I have no idea if he was the only one who can claim this - but I wouldn't have thought there were too many who can... Clue: What he did took place between 1938 and 1944 - the first and last taking place on opposite sides of the world. Warspite1 Further clue: The answer was posted by chance in the General Discussion forum. that is mind blowing Warspite1 Indeed - had this appeared in a Holywood film, it would be trashed as being too unbelievable [X(]

Extraneous -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (7/17/2012 9:15:11 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JeffK I assumed this was dead, the welrod used 9mm or .32cal ammo. The ammo was fired at subsonic levels which limit the sound. The gun was bolt action. The only Rat Week I know of was the interdiction by the Partisans and RAF of the Wermacht withdrawal from Greece. Operation Ratweek North West Europe A co-ordinated assassination offensive against Nazi security forces in Occupied Europe was mounted in January 1944 by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), whose intention was to create confusion and trepidation at the same time as the Allies increased preparations for the Resistance's contribution to the Normandy Landings. Full details have never been released, but it is known that "Ratweek" achieved successes against Nazi personnel and collaborators in Norway, France, Denmark, and the Netherlands. In 2000 it was revealed that the operation had been supervised by Edwin Hardy Amies, at the time head of the SOE's Belgian Section. Note: the Belgian government in exile opposed the operation. Amies proceeded anyway. The Welrod Pistol was an assassination weapon. Sorry been in hospital

ezzler -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (7/30/2012 9:53:31 PM)
A recently decommissioned royal Naval ship had its ship's bell given back to the Town in United States from which it had been lent to the RN. 1} What was a Royal Navy ship's bell doing in a Small USA town in the first place? 2} Why was it lent out to the Royal Navy?

warspite1 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (7/31/2012 4:08:55 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ezz A recently decommissioned royal Naval ship had its ship's bell given back to the Town in United States from which it had been lent to the RN. 1} What was a Royal Navy ship's bell doing in a Small USA town in the first place? 2} Why was it lent out to the Royal Navy? Warspite1 This must be something to do with HMS Cambeltown (ex-USS Buchanan) of the Raid on St Nazaire fame. I believe her bell was given to the RN from the people of Campbeltown in the US. It was taken off the ship before the 1942 raid that destroyed the drydock in St Nazaire (and HMS Cambeltown!). The bell was used by the RN subsequently in a Type 22 frigate and when she was decommissioned, the bell was returned to Campbeltown.

ezzler -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (7/31/2012 11:14:03 PM)
How did you know that? Correct! The ship's bell of HMS Cambeltown was given to Cambeltown USA as part of the UK's thanks for the lend lease program. {Campbeltown being one of the original 50 semi-obsolete US destroyers exchanged for bases in 1940.} The bell was hung outside the town's fire station until 1989 when the town voted to end it back to the RN to go on the newly commissioned Campeltown destroyer. The destroyer was decommissioned in 2011 and the bell is back at the fire station.

warspite1 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/1/2012 6:22:09 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ezz How did you know that? Correct! The ship's bell of HMS Cambeltown was given to Cambeltown USA as part of the UK's thanks for the lend lease program. {Campbeltown being one of the original 50 semi-obsolete US destroyers exchanged for bases in 1940.} The bell was hung outside the town's fire station until 1989 when the town voted to end it back to the RN to go on the newly commissioned Campeltown destroyer. The destroyer was decommissioned in 2011 and the bell is back at the fire station. warspite1 After volunteering to do the naval unit write-up for MWIF, I have been reading quite a lot about all things naval over the last four years!! HMS Campbeltown and the raid on St Nazaire is one of those.

michaelbaldur -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/19/2012 7:16:56 PM)
name this division. 1.fought in Africa 2. not a British division

warspite1 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/19/2012 7:51:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur name this division. 1.fought in Africa Warspite1 The 2nd New Zealand Division [&o][&o][&o][&o][&o]

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