OT - WWII quiz

[panzers]

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.

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: terje439

Q1: The Narvik Q still stands
Q2: What was the name of the organisation that helped nazi war criminals escape from prosecution?
Q3: What South American nation issued DOWs on the Axis nations on August 22nd 1942?

Q1: Could it be Larvik?

-Orm

Ding! Ding! Ding!

It was indeed! When news of the attack on Narvik reached the British Admiralty they refused to believe that the Germans had landed troops that far north and in waters were the RN was present, so they believed it had to be misspelled, and should be Larvik (located between Oslo and Kristiansand).

[Norman42]

Q3: What South American nation issued DOWs on the Axis nations on August 22nd 1942?

I believe this is Brazil.

[monkla]

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

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Norman42

With regards to El Alamien, yes it was mainly a British victory....since the Royal Navy was the primary reason Rommel lost Africa.  Monty and the Commonwealth lads only mopped up the hungry, fuel-starved remains of the Panzer Armee Afrika.  [:D]


On that note:

Q:  Who said "It takes 3 years to rebuild a ship, it takes 300 years to rebuild a tradition."

Warspite1

Admiral "ABC" Cunningham - when told the Royal Navy were not expected to continue with the evacuation of troops from Crete. The Navy must not let the Army down was another of his quotes at this time. So just as in Norway, Dunkirk and Greece the RN did all that was expected of them and more.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: monkla

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

Warspite1

I think Turkey was one.

[composer99]

I'm pretty certain Turkey stayed neutral the entire war.
 
Monkla is definitely referring to countries from South or Central America, though I could not confirm which without looking it up (aka cheating! [;)]).

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: composer99

I'm pretty certain Turkey stayed neutral the entire war.

Monkla is definitely referring to countries from South or Central America, though I could not confirm which without looking it up (aka cheating! [;)]).

Warspite1

Does anyone know this? - I was pretty certain they came in, in 1945..

[michaelbaldur]

ORIGINAL: monkla

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

san marino

[composer99]

Hmm... I looked it up, so I don't want to answer the questions, but I was wrong about Turkey, so Warspite should get credit for his answer.

Mind, Turkey is one answer out of seven for February 1945 DoWs on Axis.

Incidentally, there are apparently two possible answers for who DoWed Axis in March 1945. But there was someone who was even later... April 1945. Who?

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: Norman42

Q3: What South American nation issued DOWs on the Axis nations on August 22nd 1942?

I believe this is Brazil.

Yup, that would be Brazil. Brazil even had ground troops present in Italy.

[Froonp]

ORIGINAL: warspite1
I think Turkey was one.

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

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Froonp

ORIGINAL: warspite1
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!

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: monkla

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

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: composer99

Hmm... I looked it up, so I don't want to answer the questions, but I was wrong about Turkey, so Warspite should get credit for his answer.

Mind, Turkey is one answer out of seven for February 1945 DoWs on Axis.

Incidentally, there are apparently two possible answers for who DoWed Axis in March 1945. But there was someone who was even later... April 1945. Who?

I believe Chile was the last nation to issue a DOW?

[Froonp]

ORIGINAL: 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!

You mean 9, 0, 9, 9 [:D]
A defense of 9 is a defense of light cruiser [8D]

[terje439]

Q1: What German AA gun saw several other uses after 1940, amongst others being used as a main tank gun?
Q2: Why was the German plans for an attack on France altered?
Q3: what was the difference between an uboat enigma and an army enigma?

[Froonp]

ORIGINAL: Froonp
You mean 9, 0, 9, 9 [:D]
A defense of 9 is a defense of light cruiser [8D]

You are unit #4604 in the Standard Units NAV.CSV file, in the Data\Unit Data folder
4604,41,76,Warspite,,1912,6,0,3,4,4,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,1890

Easy to change to
4604,41,76,Warspite,,1912,9,0,9,6,6,9,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,1890

[Froonp]

ORIGINAL: terje439

Q1: What German AA gun saw several other uses after 1940, amongst others being used as a main tank gun?

Easy, the mighty 88 mm.

Q2: Why was the German plans for an attack on France altered?
Q3: what was the difference between an uboat enigma and an army enigma?

The former floats ? [:D]

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: panzers

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.

First part, are you thinking about the fact that a few German bombers bombed London by mistake?