How much do you know about WWII battles?

[Handloader109]

31,didnt know name of the bridge in Normandy, missed Russian bate

 

[jerrybob]

29 for me........war sucks.....so do politicians.

 

[mostly_gas]

32/35

 

[clewis]

I got 33 out of 35. They weren't particularly tough questions, often you could figure them out logically - Russian cities have to be in Russia after all, and the Japanese weren't fighting in the North Atlantic. But, durn it, the Arnhem Road Bridge was NOT called the "John Frost Bridge" at the time. John Frost was the name of the Lt-Colonel who lead the British 1st Airborne in the attack... It wasn't called the John Frostbrug until 1977.

 

[k0ua]

I got 33 out of 35. They weren't particularly tough questions, often you could figure them out logically - Russian cities have to be in Russia after all, and the Japanese weren't fighting in the North Atlantic. But, durn it, the Arnhem Road Bridge was NOT called the "John Frost Bridge" at the time. John Frost was the name of the Lt-Colonel who lead the British 1st Airborne in the attack... It wasn't called the John Frostbrug until 1977.

Yeah that one wasn't exactly kosher was it?

Here is one for you: Which World War II US submarine was the only sub to destroy a Japanese train? For 100 bonus points what was the last name of it's skipper at the time? NO Googling!!!

 

[clewis]

Yeah that one wasn't exactly kosher was it?

Here is one for you: Which World War II US submarine was the only sub to destroy a Japanese train? For 100 bonus points what was the last name of it's skipper at the time? NO Googling!!!

Darn, and I read about it just a little while ago, so I had to look to remind myself.

Trick question. Two US submarines have trains on their battle flag. USS Torsk took out a train on a bridge it destroyed when it missed a tanker - this is probably the one you're referring to. USS Barb landed a crew that took out a train in the only ground combat in Japan itself.

My interests are more in the RAF, RN and Canadian forces.

 

[k0ua]

Darn, and I read about it just a little while ago, so I had to look to remind myself.

Trick question. Two US submarines have trains on their battle flag. USS Torsk took out a train on a bridge it destroyed when it missed a tanker - this is probably the one you're referring to. USS Barb landed a crew that took out a train in the only ground combat in Japan itself.

My interests are more in the RAF, RN and Canadian forces.

It was the Barb I was referencing. Who was her skipper?

Which US sub was the first to use rockets to attack a Japanese city?

 

[clewis]

It was the Barb I was referencing. Who was her skipper?

Like I said, I had to look. Commander (later Admiral) Fluckey.

Which US sub was the first to use rockets to attack a Japanese city?

Also the Barb.

So, I'll challenge you, what sank the Tirpitz? What was the weapon called?

 

[k0ua]

Like I said, I had to look. Commander (later Admiral) Fluckey.



Also the Barb.

So, I'll challenge you, what sank the Tirpitz? What was the weapon called?

From memory, was it a Fairy Swordfish, an old British bi-plane? With a air launched torpedo?

 

[clewis]

From memory, was it a Fairy Swordfish, an old British bi-plane? With a air launched torpedo?

Well, if I was asking about the RAF raid on Taranto that sank/damaged several Italian navy ships (that was later used as a model for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour), you'd be right.

No: 9 and 617 RAF Squadron flying Lancasters dropping 6 ton Tallboy bombs. An easy one: what was 617 Squadron also famous for?

As a kid in Toronto in the mid 60's, I saw 617 squadron on the ground at Malton airport during the annual Toronto Airshow before their "slot". The ground crew acting as guide was quite pleased I recognized the squadron number. Got to sit in the pilot seat of an RAF Victor, and while patting the side of what I thought was a fuel tank under a RAF Vulcan's wing, asked the ground crew what it was - seemed more solid than I expected. His response was "we're fully operational and could be called at any time". Ohhh.... I think I'll just step away ... carefully. 617 is due to be reformed with F35s this year.