Thread: Another WW2 quiz!

You know the rules by now. If you answer a question correctly you get to ask the next question.


Ok, I'll start off with an easy one. Name the 3 arms of the Wehrmacht.

I thought it was easy.

I have no clue and I try to have a general idea about war history.

If you wanted easy, I'd have gone with, I don't know, who attacked Poland along with Germany, or Who won the Battle of Britain, or Did hitler try to get Mexico or Canada to attack the US (eh, maybe not that one).

In any case, maybe you've read this, but if not, some chivalry:

http://www.eagle1ministries.org/b17-2.html

In short a B-17 was flying the wrong way (away from England) and a German pilot was sent up to intercept. He got up and saw that the B-17 was (*)(*)(*)(*)ing screwed; tail gunner dead, top gunner spread along the side of the plane, the plane barely running. He pulled up beside the plane and communicated (by hand I assume) to the pilot. He got them flipped around and escorted them back to the channel, where he broke contact and went home. The German pilot, Franz Stigler, reported a kill to his command. Brown, the pilot of the B-17, told the story to his group, and apparently was told to keep it under wraps.

I always love this kind of stuff; shows respect in war, as crazy as that may be.


EDIT:

Ignore the rest of the webpage after you read the story, the poster goes bold and talks (*)(*)(*)(*) about the current US enemy. While I'm not a fan of them, having been a soldier myself, I guess this isn't the thread to talk about it. Still, I will say, in the Iraq/Afghanistan war the enemy by European terms has no honor. Same time, what can you do against a conventional force that can kick the (*)(*)(*)(*) out of you if you expose yourself. I don't respect them, but I do understand why they do what they do.

Originally Posted by Panzerkampfwagen

I thought it was easy.

I have to admit I would have to look it up.

Who destroyed the French Navy?

Originally Posted by John Sholtes

Who destroyed the French Navy?

That would be the Brits and the Germans.

After France surrendered to Germany, and the puppet Vichy French Government was formed, the French fleet was in several locations- some were in Great Britain, a large part were in French North Africa, and I believe the rest were in Toulon.

The British were concerned that the French fleet could fall into German or Italian control, so they gave the French fleet an ultimatum- either remove the fleet to neutral territory- i.e. the U.S., go to French Mauritius, or turn the fleet over to Britain. The French commanders refused.

In Great Britain, Brit troops moved in to take over the fleet. In French North Africa, the Brits issued a similar ultimatum which was rejected, and the British Navy attacked the French Fleet.

Finally, Germany attempted to take the French Fleet in Toulon, but the French commanders attempted to scuttle the fleet before they were captured.

Oh and in a postscript- the U.S. and Brits also assisted in building up the new Free French Navy, including both captured French warships and surplus allied warships. That is just off the top of my head.



But you haven't answered the original question- and you should be playing by the rules.

Originally Posted by John Sholtes

Who destroyed the French Navy?

You didn't answer my question.

Ok, time is up, I guess.

The 3 arms of the Wehrmacht were:

Heer
Luftwaffe
Kriegsmarine



New question.

In terms of weapons what was a Ronson?

Originally Posted by Panzerkampfwagen

Ok, time is up, I guess.




New question.

In terms of weapons what was a Ronson?

A Sherman tank?

Originally Posted by Greataxe

A Sherman tank?

Yeah, pretty sure that's it.