Extraneous -> RE: OT - WWII quiz (2/29/2012 12:48:25 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Extraneous What Italian port was attacked on December 2, 1943? Over 100 German Junkers Ju-88 bombers of Luftflotte 2, achieving complete surprise, bombed shipping and personnel operating in support of the Allied Italian campaign, sinking 27 cargo and transport ships and a schooner in the harbor. At first, the Allied High Command tried to conceal the disaster, in case the Germans believed that the Allies were preparing to use chemical weapons, which might provoke them into preemptive use, but there were too many witnesses to keep the secret, and in February the U.S. Chiefs of Staff issued a statement admitting to the accident and emphasising that the U.S. had no intention of using chemical weapons except in the case of retaliation. The port is on the MWiF map. Fire on ammunition ships John Harvey and bomb hits on John L. Motley caused massive detonations, which shattered windows seven miles away. A bulk gasoline pipeline and supply were severed and the gushing fuel ignited engulfing other ships. In total, 800 crew and civilians lost their lives in the fire, explosions and poisoning by mustard gas that was on board John Harvey. Allied Merchant Ships Lost John Harvey (US Liberty) (7,177 tons) John L. Motley (US Liberty) (7,176 tons) John Bascom (US Liberty) (7,176 tons) Joseph Wheeler (US Liberty) (7,176 tons) Samuel J. Tilden (US Liberty) (7,176 tons) Fort Athabasca (Canadian) (7,132 tons) Fort Lajoie (Canadian) (7,134 tons) Testbank (British) (5,083 tons) Lars Kruse (British) (1,897 tons) Devon Coast (British) (646 tons) Bollsta (Norwegian) (1,832 tons) Norlom (Norwegian) (6,412 tons) Lom (Norwegian) (1,268 tons) Lwow (Polish) (1,409 tons) Puck (Polish) (1,065 tons) Frosinone (Italian) (5,202 tons) Barletta (Italian) (1,975 tons)
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