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Mad Russian -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (4/8/2009 6:37:59 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Walloc
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ORIGINAL: Mad Russian
31) What was the largest operational tank in WWII? Meaning, which was the largest tank ever ordered into combat in WWII. Panzer Maus. There were two prototypes of the Maus at Kummersdorf to the southeast of Berlin. One was a vehicle mockup without a gun. The other was fully functional. The fully functional vehicle was ordered to move to Berlin and defend the capital. The Soviets claim to have knocked it out in combat and the Germans claim it broke down. Either way the Soviets have the vehicle at Koblinka Tank Museum I believe.
Hmm, I would say the premise of this question is questionble. There have been exhaustive research(thank the miniature panorama ppl) done into the Maus and it was found it was never actually certified as operational. That would require that the inspector of the panzerwaffen to sign it off. There is no evidence of that. It has been proven as far as possible it never saw combat and the "order" to move to Berlin has been proved questionble too. More likely it was ordered to move. In order to avoid being captured by advancing russian forces.
My gist is use of the specific word: operational in this context is not correct, in respect to the given answer.
That's why I put ordered into combat. The source I have shows the Maus ordered to move to the defense of Berlin.
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22) Who in the German Army was simply known as "The Count"?
Cant remember the name of hand(its long as hell), but clues for others is that he later was made inspector of the panzerwaffen.
In 1941 he is credited with after his tank is knocked out, to have single handely being armed with only a pistol turning back a russian armored "attack" and saving his crew.
24) How many Soviet Tank and Mechanized Corps were there from 1942 to the end of the war? Counting Guards units as well.
Counting counters in Europe the board game produce these numbers. Note some are renamed Guard and isnt counted twice. Tank corps 25, Mech 14 including those that never saw combat.
25) The United States had how many cavalry divisions during WWII?
2 or could be 3 IIRC.
Well, 2 or 3 could be correct IIRC....or maybe not. I'm looking for a bit more specific answer....lol....
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34) What two hammer blows were triggered on the anniversary of Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union? They were the same year and were set to compliment each other.
Bagaration launched 22 june 1944 and D-Day.
Kind regards,
Rasmus
34) You are correct. It was Operation Bagratin and D-Day.
Good Hunting.
MR
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