42RM
Banned
So did I.
WWII Quiz
BritinBritain
Per Ardua Ad Astra
Opa has a way with words lol
Oh bugger. Well not until end of May early June.
What did Bomber Commands aircrew last opp supper consist of? It never varied (according to a number of aircrew).
Trooper1854
The Brit Pack
Egg and Bacon
BritinBritain
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Sorry Trooper, not correct.
Der Alte
Banned
The Fallschirmjägers was inserted twice on this day.
First to take a bridge and the nearby fort. Later the airfield in Aalborg.
BritinBritain
Per Ardua Ad Astra
No Opa. Pea soup is usually the British weather lol
The aircrew meal was always egg and chips. The medics reckoned it was substantial enough but wouldn't cause a fluttering stomach to eject it.
The aircrew meal was always egg and chips. The medics reckoned it was substantial enough but wouldn't cause a fluttering stomach to eject it.
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Trooper1854
The Brit Pack
Good grief! could you imagine what a bomber crew with bellys full of pea soup would be like at 20,000feet ?
They'd all be glad of their oxygen masks !:visor: :lol:
BritinBritain
Per Ardua Ad Astra
Good grief! could you imagine what a bomber crew with bellys full of pea soup would be like at 20,000feet ?
They'd all be glad of their oxygen masks !:visor: :lol:
Ever see a bloke throw up in his gas mask when training to eat an oatmeal biscuit and drink water in the gas training room? I did, it was hilarious.
Trooper1854
The Brit Pack
Knew a guy who went for a "Shovel recce" once.
He didn't pull he trousers far enough out of the way so ended up doing a dump in them!
He didn't realise untill he pulled his trousers up which, by then, was too late!
It was very funny, to start with, but twenty four hours later everyone was having a major sense of humour failure!
BritinBritain
Per Ardua Ad Astra
We had something similar. Luckily we were near a massive lake, he went for a swim whether he liked it or not.
BritinBritain
Per Ardua Ad Astra
What was the first ship attacked by Japanese kamikaze pilots?
Trooper1854
The Brit Pack
I believe it was HMAS Australia in the battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944.
Der Alte
Banned
HMAS Australia is widely credited with being the first kamikaze attack.
It is unknown whether the pilot was ordered to launch a suicide attack against the Australia. Four days later, several kamikaze pilots launched the first organized attacks, striking the escort carriers Santee and Suwannee.
It is unknown whether the pilot was ordered to launch a suicide attack against the Australia. Four days later, several kamikaze pilots launched the first organized attacks, striking the escort carriers Santee and Suwannee.
BritinBritain
Per Ardua Ad Astra
HMAS Australia is correct
Trooper1854
The Brit Pack
Where did "Opperation Claymore" take place, and what was the top secret objective of the mission?
42RM
Banned
It would not be fair if I respond, so I will not.
(Now I have given a little help)
Trooper1854
The Brit Pack
I was going to exclude you from answering, but I didn't think that was fair.
BritinBritain
Per Ardua Ad Astra
Operation Claymore was the codename for a British Commandos raid on the Lofoten Islands in Norway during the Second World War. The Lofoten Islands were an important center for the production of fish oil and glycerine, used in the German war industry.
The landings were carried out on 4 March 1941, by the men of No. 3 Commando, No. 4 Commando, a Royal Engineers Section and 52 men from the Royal Norwegian Navy. Supported by the 6th Destroyer Flotilla and two troop transports of the Royal Navy, the force made an unopposed landing and generally continued to meet no opposition. The original plan had been to avoid contact with German forces and inflict the maximum of damage to German-controlled industry. They achieved their objective of destroying fish oil factories and some 3,600 tonnes (800,000 imperial gallons) of oil and glycerine.
Through naval gunfire and demolition parties, 18,000 tons of shipping were sunk. Perhaps the most significant outcome of the raid, however, was the capture of a set of rotor wheels for an Enigma cypher machine and its code books from the German armed trawler Krebs. This enabled German naval codes to be read at Bletchley Park, providing the intelligence needed to allow allied convoys to avoid U-boat concentrations.
The British experienced only one accidental injury; an officer injuring himself with his own revolver; and returned with some 228 German prisoners, 314 loyal Norwegian volunteers and a number of Quisling regime collaborators.
The landings were carried out on 4 March 1941, by the men of No. 3 Commando, No. 4 Commando, a Royal Engineers Section and 52 men from the Royal Norwegian Navy. Supported by the 6th Destroyer Flotilla and two troop transports of the Royal Navy, the force made an unopposed landing and generally continued to meet no opposition. The original plan had been to avoid contact with German forces and inflict the maximum of damage to German-controlled industry. They achieved their objective of destroying fish oil factories and some 3,600 tonnes (800,000 imperial gallons) of oil and glycerine.
Through naval gunfire and demolition parties, 18,000 tons of shipping were sunk. Perhaps the most significant outcome of the raid, however, was the capture of a set of rotor wheels for an Enigma cypher machine and its code books from the German armed trawler Krebs. This enabled German naval codes to be read at Bletchley Park, providing the intelligence needed to allow allied convoys to avoid U-boat concentrations.
The British experienced only one accidental injury; an officer injuring himself with his own revolver; and returned with some 228 German prisoners, 314 loyal Norwegian volunteers and a number of Quisling regime collaborators.
Trooper1854
The Brit Pack
Text book answer Brit! :-D