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Orm -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/9/2008 4:33:17 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: terje439 Q3: The British tank A22 or Infantry Tank MArk IV was also known under what name? The British A22 tank has been annoying me for a while now and I can't remember the name. So I asumed I mixed the tanks up and it was an obscure tank. Now I couldn't wait any longer. I needed to see what obscure tank terje dug up so I looked at the internet. I turns out it wasn't an obscure tank after all and I need some memory training. How I could forget it after all those computer games with the A22 tank and its famous name eludes me. [&:] -Orm

warspite1 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/9/2008 4:34:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Orm quote: ORIGINAL: terje439 Q3: The British tank A22 or Infantry Tank MArk IV was also known under what name? The British A22 tank has been annoying me for a while now and I can't remember the name. So I asumed I mixed the tanks up and it was an obscure tank. Now I couldn't wait any longer. I needed to see what obscure tank terje dug up so I looked at the internet. I turns out it wasn't an obscure tank after all and I need some memory training. How I could forget it after all those computer games with the A22 tank and its famous name eludes me. [&:] -Orm Warspite1 Your response has just given me a lightbulb moment - what an idiot - it must be the Churchill.

terje439 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/9/2008 4:38:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: Orm quote: ORIGINAL: terje439 Q3: The British tank A22 or Infantry Tank MArk IV was also known under what name? The British A22 tank has been annoying me for a while now and I can't remember the name. So I asumed I mixed the tanks up and it was an obscure tank. Now I couldn't wait any longer. I needed to see what obscure tank terje dug up so I looked at the internet. I turns out it wasn't an obscure tank after all and I need some memory training. How I could forget it after all those computer games with the A22 tank and its famous name eludes me. [&:] -Orm Warspite1 Your response has just given me a lightbulb moment - what an idiot - it must be the Churchill. Hehe yea it must indeed.

terje439 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/9/2008 4:41:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Orm quote: ORIGINAL: terje439 Q1: Roughly how many allied merchant ships were sunk in the Atlantic during the war? Q2: What did F.D.R achieve that would later lead to an amendment to the constitution of the USA? Q3: The British tank A22 or Infantry Tank MArk IV was also known under what name? Q2: He was made President 4 times in an election. No other President served more than 2 terms and I belive it was traditional for the president to step down after the second term. I am sure that the change in the constitution was to put a limit on the terms a President may serve. -Orm He was elected for the third time indeed. And you arer right, up to FDR it was tradition not to serve more than two terms. The amendments states that noone shall be elected more than twice, but serving < half a period were you take over (aka Truman) does not count towards this, making it possible to be president for 10 years.

Orm -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/9/2008 7:00:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: terje439 He was elected for the third time indeed. And you arer right, up to FDR it was tradition not to serve more than two terms. The amendments states that noone shall be elected more than twice, but serving < half a period were you take over (aka Truman) does not count towards this, making it possible to be president for 10 years. FDR won the elections 1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944 and served as the President of the Unitet States for over 12 years (the years 1933-1945). -Orm

Neilster -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/9/2008 7:55:12 PM)
I'll guess about 4000 Allied ships were sunk in the Atlantic. I have a vague memory of 4000-6000 Allied merchant ships sunk worldwide. I'm assuming the Atlantic includes the Caribbean and Arctic convoys. I've got another question...what happened just off the coast of Borneo in April 1945 that was significant with regard to weapons development? Cheers, Neilster

terje439 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/10/2008 2:26:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Neilster I'll guess about 4000 Allied ships were sunk in the Atlantic. I have a vague memory of 4000-6000 Allied merchant ships sunk worldwide. I'm assuming the Atlantic includes the Caribbean and Arctic convoys. I've got another question...what happened just off the coast of Borneo in April 1945 that was significant with regard to weapons development? Cheers, Neilster You are a bit high on the # of allie ships sunk, but I'll allow it [;)] aprox 3500 would be a better answer [:)]

Norman42 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/10/2008 3:53:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Neilster I've got another question...what happened just off the coast of Borneo in April 1945 that was significant with regard to weapons development? Cheers, Neilster Hmm. First ship sunk by a homing torpedo would be my guess. I know the USN was experimenting in 1945 with those.

Neilster -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/10/2008 5:25:20 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Norman42 quote: ORIGINAL: Neilster I've got another question...what happened just off the coast of Borneo in April 1945 that was significant with regard to weapons development? Cheers, Neilster Hmm. First ship sunk by a homing torpedo would be my guess. I know the USN was experimenting in 1945 with those. Good guess but homing torpedoes had been in use for well over a year (by the Kriegsmarine first). Cheers, Neilster

monkla -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/11/2008 12:49:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Neilster quote: ORIGINAL: Norman42 quote: ORIGINAL: Neilster I've got another question...what happened just off the coast of Borneo in April 1945 that was significant with regard to weapons development? Cheers, Neilster Hmm. First ship sunk by a homing torpedo would be my guess. I know the USN was experimenting in 1945 with those. Good guess but homing torpedoes had been in use for well over a year (by the Kriegsmarine first). Cheers, Neilster The Bat. A radar guided bomb (missile?)

Neilster -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/11/2008 2:12:01 PM)
Correct monkla. Apparently Japanese shipping was sunk by a SWOD Mk.9 Bat radar-guided glide bombs dropped by PB4Y-2B Privateers. Apart from radar gun-laying (which is a slightly different thing) as far as I know this was the first time a weapon used radar guidance successfully. Other firsts...first kill by an air-launched, internally guided weapon and by one with it's own radar set (not just a receiver)?. The German anti-ship missiles and bombs were manually guided. The details are somewhat hazy however, with conflicting reports about destroyers and freighters being sunk. The Wikipedia entry... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_(guided_bomb) contains a table, the first 2 rows of which I think relate to another weapon. This looks like an authoritative site... http://biomicro.sdstate.edu/pederses/asmbat.html Cheers, Neilster [image]local://upfiles/10515/DAF352C8A86E437D8B84A7A68E6AB760.jpg[/image]

terje439 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/13/2008 11:47:22 PM)
Q1: Who did Churchill have as a favorite to take over the 8th Army when Montgomery took command? And why did not this person take command instead of Montgomery? Q2: What Allied general participated in the Stockholm olympics, placing #5 in the Pentathlon? Q3: What American tank was refitted with a larger gun by the British and given name from a bug?

brian brian -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/14/2008 5:11:10 AM)
Q3: I think the British 'Firefly' was an upgunned version of the Sherman, but it's been a long time since I got Crescendo of Doom. Q1: I cheated and looked in Wikipedia. I thought it had had something to do with a proposed leader being sick at the time; maybe that was an earlier command shuffle and was why it didn't become Wavell, who went on to a command in India instead. Note that doesn't answer the question.

wworld7 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/14/2008 5:42:56 AM)
Q1 - General Gott (spelling ?) was 1st choice but died before taking command. Q2 - George Patton Q3 - Firefly Brian brian, Use Wiki at your risk. Info there is often INCORRECT for obvious reasons. Be well,

brian brian -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/14/2008 5:51:52 AM)
General Gott was in there correctly, I just didn't want to answer the question that way. I think Wikipedia is fine for simple facts like that; given it's structure the accuracy can only improve over time. But when it comes to, say, politically charged history like Arab-Israeli relations, look out.

terje439 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/14/2008 7:11:09 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: flipperwasirish Q1 - General Gott (spelling ?) was 1st choice but died before taking command. Q2 - George Patton Q3 - Firefly Brian brian, Use Wiki at your risk. Info there is often INCORRECT for obvious reasons. Be well, All correct. Gott died when his airplane crashed.

terje439 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/14/2008 7:20:16 AM)
Q1: What is the name of the Norwegian canine that has its own display at the Imperial War Museum in London? Q2: How large a military force was Germany allowed to keep under the Treaty of Versailles? Q3: Were was the documents were Japan surrendered signed?

mmn -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/14/2008 11:22:07 AM)
@Q2: 100000 men @Q3: Aboard the New Jersey

Neilster -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/14/2008 12:57:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: terje439 Q1: What is the name of the Norwegian canine that has its own display at the Imperial War Museum in London? Q2: How large a military force was Germany allowed to keep under the Treaty of Versailles? Q3: Were was the documents were Japan surrendered signed? 3. I thought it was the USS Missouri. Cheers, Neilster

terje439 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/14/2008 1:14:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mmn @Q2: 100000 men @Q3: Aboard the New Jersey Q2=correct Q3=wrong

terje439 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/14/2008 1:14:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Neilster 3. I thought it was the USS Missouri. Cheers, Neilster Yup it was

micheljq -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/14/2008 6:32:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: brian brian Q3: I think the British 'Firefly' was an upgunned version of the Sherman, but it's been a long time since I got Crescendo of Doom. Yes the british fitted their famous 17 pounder anti-tank gun on the sherman tank, one of the most successfull allied (URSS not included) tanks of WWII. Could almost fight toe to toe with the german panther.

Shannon V. OKeets -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/14/2008 6:39:01 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: terje439 quote: ORIGINAL: Neilster 3. I thought it was the USS Missouri. Cheers, Neilster Yup it was Starboard side. The Missouri is docked at Pearl Harbor these days, alongside the Arizona Memorial. It is mostly restored/refurbished and if you want to visit they have daily tours. My chorus will be performing on Veternas Day for the sunset service (on the fantail, as we have been doing for the past 4 or 5 years).

csharpmao -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/15/2008 6:56:33 AM)
Q1 : I think it's Bamse : More information about this dog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamse_(St._Bernard)

saintjames -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/15/2008 7:17:04 AM)
How about a few Australian flavoured questions? 1. Which Australian Militia unit made first contact with the Japanese in New Guinea? 2. What was the name of the Australian ship sunk of the West Australian Coast and recently discovered? 3. Which Australian armoured unit was posted to protect Western Australia? 4. Who other than Blamey was an Australian Field Marshal of WWII?

Froonp -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/15/2008 8:37:35 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: saintjames How about a few Australian flavoured questions? 1. Which Australian Militia unit made first contact with the Japanese in New Guinea? 2. What was the name of the Australian ship sunk of the West Australian Coast and recently discovered? This is the one who perished fighting the German Raider. The raider must be the Kormoran, but I'm not sure about the Australian cruiser. Maybe the Sydney ? quote: 3. Which Australian armoured unit was posted to protect Western Australia? 4. Who other than Blamey was an Australian Field Marshal of WWII?

terje439 -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/15/2008 11:49:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: csharpmao Q1 : I think it's Bamse : More information about this dog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamse_(St._Bernard) Yes, it is Bamse

Ohio Jones -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/16/2008 7:21:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Ohio Jones What two famous film scribes met while doing intelligence work in Canada? No takers, huh? I guarantee you know their movies... I'll leave it open a while longer. Another (much easier) question: What ill-fated ship carried Churchill to meet Rooseveldt to draw up the Atlantic Charter? ... and the follow-up question: where was the meeting held (i.e. what was the ship's destination)?

brian brian -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/16/2008 7:37:13 PM)
The HMS Prince of Wales carried Churchill to Newfoundland to meet Roosevelt, I believe.

brian brian -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (8/16/2008 7:40:15 PM)
I found a good one last night in my quiz book. I'll bring y'all more later.... What was the only amphibious operation of the war that was a complete failure, i.e. the surviving invaders withdrew without establishing a beach-head?

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