WWII Quiz

OK, I have two more ideas. The first is the P-40. (If you had asked for the first RAF manned US built plane that shot down a Japanese fighter, I'd have been sure.) The second is a bit more of a longshot. Was it a bomber? A B-17, perchance?

Dean.

P-51?
P-39??
B-17???
B-24????
more shots in the dark????????
 
Dean said:
Dean.
p-40
P-51?
P-39??
B-17???
B-24????
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No, no, no, no, and again no.
more shots in the dark????????
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No, it wasn't a night fighter either.:wink:


clue,
It was the only American built aircraft to see combat with the RAF during the Battle of Britain, though the actual kill happened before the battle.
 
Reiben said:
Hudson?
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Correct.
A Lockheed Hudson Mk I of 224 Squadron RAF, Coastal Command, on the 10th October 1939, shot down a Dornier Do 17D near Jutland.

your turn
 

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redcoat said:
No, no, no, no, and again no.

No, it wasn't a night fighter either.:wink:


clue,
It was the only American built aircraft to see combat with the RAF during the Battle of Britain, though the actual kill happened before the battle.
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Dang....

no,

Dean.
 
Here is my question:

What did General Weygand tell General Evans to do on 7 June 1940?

and who was General Evans?
 
Damn. missed out again! You guys are too quick..... maybe it's got to do with the distance from my pc to the server. By the time my answer shows, you guys are four questions further! I live in the polder far far away from civilisation and fast internet :(
 
tomtom22 said:
It was to hold 'to the last' ten miles of the Andelle river line from Nolleval to Serqueux; General Evans was the commander of the 1st Armoured Division.
source: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/UK/UK-NWE-Flanders/UK-NWE-Flanders-19.html
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Correct!

Weygand wanted Evans to use his armoured Division to hold the line to the last man. Evans pointed out that his tanks are unsuited for static defence. On the night of the 8th the 1st Armoured pulled back over the Seine with the french unit they were attached to. The 1st Armoured was evacuated from Cherbourg.

Over to you tomtom22
 
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What was the first success using HF/DF - ship-borne, high frequency direction-finding, to sink an enemy submarine.
 
tomtom22 said:
What was the first success using HF/DF - ship-borne, high frequency direction-finding, to sink an enemy submarine.
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U-587 on the 27th March 1942.
The British troop convoy WS17 was on route to the Middle East when she was located by U-587, her sighting report was picked up by the convoy escorts, who used HF/DF to locate her position.
The escorts HMS Aldenham, HMS Grove, HMS Leamington, and HMS Volunteer then sank her.
This was the first success using HF/DF - ship-borne, high frequency direction-finding.
 
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