WWII Quiz
BritinBritain
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Dornier Do 335 arrow
First flight October 1943
Introduced 1944, a total of 38 were produced.
Strange you posted this aircraft, I was reading about it a couple of days ago.
First flight October 1943
Introduced 1944, a total of 38 were produced.
Strange you posted this aircraft, I was reading about it a couple of days ago.
BritinBritain
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A number of Lee Enfield bolt action rifles were converted to fire automatic.
Name the conversion.
In which country was the conversion designed?
What year was it designed?
Name the conversion.
In which country was the conversion designed?
What year was it designed?
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The Other Guy
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The Charlton Automatic, designed in New Zealand in 1941.
BritinBritain
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Spot on TOG. Another version was also built in Australia and South Africa. The South African version was not so well known.
The Other Guy
Spam King
Okay, my question:
In 1944, folowing a successful coup to overthrow a dictator, the new King of Romania offered a non confrontational retreat to the German Ambassador to the country.
Name the dictator, the king, and the ambassador.
In 1944, folowing a successful coup to overthrow a dictator, the new King of Romania offered a non confrontational retreat to the German Ambassador to the country.
Name the dictator, the king, and the ambassador.
BritinBritain
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Ion Antonescu
King Michael
Manfred Von Killinger
King Michael
Manfred Von Killinger
The Other Guy
Spam King
Correct! The king was deposed when the Sovet forces invaded Romania shortly thereafter.
You're up, BritinAfrica.
You're up, BritinAfrica.
BritinBritain
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Here's a simple one.
Which Scottish suit was used before, during and after WW2. Its still used today by many militaries around the world.
What does the name mean?
Which Scottish suit was used before, during and after WW2. Its still used today by many militaries around the world.
What does the name mean?
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Mark Conley
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BritinBritain
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lol good link Mark
yes it was the Ghillie suit.
Your up mate.
yes it was the Ghillie suit.
Your up mate.
Mark Conley
Active member
Thank you, thank you:
Heres the question: What did the Airships USS Arkon and the USS Macon do in flight that was unique?.
Heres the question: What did the Airships USS Arkon and the USS Macon do in flight that was unique?.
The Other Guy
Spam King
Launched aircraft.
Mark Conley
Active member
correct the other guy. they launched and recovered the aircraft. In fact they were among the first US Aircraft carriers built (USS Langley being the first ship type air craft carrier).
your turn
your turn
The Other Guy
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What was the isotope of the element used in "Trinity" and "Fat Man", the first two atomic bombs?
BritinBritain
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Plutonium 239
The Other Guy
Spam King
Correct.
Your turn.
Your turn.
BritinBritain
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Name the man who hid the Suez canal from the Afrika Korps?
What was his job before the war?
How did he hide the canal?
What was his group called?
What was his job before the war?
How did he hide the canal?
What was his group called?
Partisan
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At last 1 that I think I can answer:
1. He was called Jasper Maskelyne.
2. He was a stage magician before the war.
3. To hide the Suez Canal be constructed a rotating cone of mirrors, creating a wheel of spinning light, some 9 miles long. The intent was to dazzle German pilots so that they dropped their bombs off target. (Interestingly enough, the British Army were still looking at the use of light for camouflage in the early 90's.)
4. The unit were nicknamed the Magic gang, not too sure what their official designation was.
Great question, certainly had me plumbing the depths, need to go back and reread by Boys Own comics!
1. He was called Jasper Maskelyne.
2. He was a stage magician before the war.
3. To hide the Suez Canal be constructed a rotating cone of mirrors, creating a wheel of spinning light, some 9 miles long. The intent was to dazzle German pilots so that they dropped their bombs off target. (Interestingly enough, the British Army were still looking at the use of light for camouflage in the early 90's.)
4. The unit were nicknamed the Magic gang, not too sure what their official designation was.
Great question, certainly had me plumbing the depths, need to go back and reread by Boys Own comics!