History Game

[imported_Shaggy]

Here's how you play, someone asks a question and whoever answers it first and correctly gets to make the next question. It can deal with any era. Only ask questions that people should know, so the same question doesn't drag out forever.

Simple eh?


On July 17th the French celebrate what? And why do they celebrate it?

[imported_KeV]

Originally posted by Shaggy@Feb 26 2004, 09:07 PM
Here's how you play, someone asks a question and whoever answers it first and correctly gets to make the next question. It can deal with any era. Only ask questions that people should know, so the same question doesn't drag out forever.

Simple eh?


On July 17th the French celebrate what? And why do they celebrate it?
It's Bastille Day, and it's July 14th, not the 17th.

It marks the anniversary of the beginning of the French Revolution when the people of Paris stormed the Bastille on the morning of July 14th, 1789.

[imported_Shaggy]

Ah, yeh your right it was the 14th. My bad

Good job

You make one up now.

[LtSounders]

Since no one has made a new question I will teke on the liberty of making one,

What was the only armored vehicle designed and produced by canadians?

[imported_KeV]

At what point in history is this question directed at?

I gotta narrow my thoughts before posting :P

[imported_kif.BlackCrow]

Originally posted by LtSounders@Mar 2 2004, 07:32 PM

What was the only armored vehicle designed and produced by canadians?
magic word only............and i don't know

[imported_palags]

Originally posted by LtSounders@Mar 3 2004, 12:32 AM
What was the only armored vehicle designed and produced by canadians?
Hmmm... It could be Ram Mk I. But i'm not sure.

[imported_Matbacon]

Its that armoured jeep they use in ww2 can't remeber name

[LtSounders]

Palags was right I was thinking of the Ram Kangaroo, one of the first APCs of it's kind used from 1943-1945. Though no doubt the Ram Kangaroo was a modified Mk I,

All though Canada produced numerous armored vehicles of ww2 they where usually british designed.

Lookd like Palags was right and gets the next question...
Good job! :tup:

[imported_palags]

Thanks :)

OK here's my question:

How many Wehrmacht soldiers died during World War II of a total 17,8 million who served ?

[LtSounders]

I know the german total for military casualties where around 3.2 million, though I dont know how many died in the wehrmacht alone...

[imported_palags]

But the Wehrmacht is all of the German military forces :) Sorry, but your answer is wrong.

[LtSounders]

Is'nt the Wehrmacht the regular german army, then there are other sectors such as the SS etc...

[LtSounders]

Oups never mind, my bad, the Wehrmacht is all the german army as my research has told me, though was the total casualties 4.5 million? Different books and sites will dictate differently?

Though I think this site is respectable http://users.cybercity.dk/~dko12530/ww2.htm (http://www.codboards.com/redirect.php?http://users.cybercity.dk/~dko12530/ww2.htm)

[imported_palags]

The Wehrmacht includes every military force of Germany: Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Heer, SS. OK, that question is bad :) i'll think of a new one. Btw my answer was 10,3 million casualties.

Here's the new question:

How was the official SS newspaper called?

[LtSounders]

Was it called Das Schwarze Korps ? AKA " SS-Kriegsberichter-Kompanie or
SS-Kriegsberichter-Abteilung

source: http://www.wssob.com/000sndegg.html (http://www.codboards.com/redirect.php?http://www.wssob.com/000sndegg.html)

[imported_palags]

Originally posted by LtSounders@Mar 13 2004, 02:03 AM
Was it called Das Schwarze Korps ? AKA " SS-Kriegsberichter-Kompanie or
SS-Kriegsberichter-Abteilung

source: http://www.wssob.com/000sndegg.html (http://www.codboards.com/redirect.php?http://www.wssob.com/000sndegg.html)
That's right. It was called "Das Shwarze Korps". Now you think of a question. :)

[imported_palags]

Well if there has been silence this long i'll post a new question. Now this is a simple one. Answer no or yes. :)

Was the Reichstag captured during the World War 2 ?

[Kobayashi]

Unless there is a loophole I haven't seen, YES - by the USSR.

[imported_KeV]

:rolleyes:

[Kobayashi]

Originally posted by KeV@Mar 17 2004, 01:56 PM
:rolleyes:
Eh?

[papa_kulikov]

it was by the good o'l United Soviet Socalist Repiblic!!!!!

[imported_palags]

:lol: the Reichstag wasn't taken by russians or by anyone. The germans that were in Reichstag surrendered (when the whole germany surrendered aka. end of WW2). But the russians got so close that the battles commenced inside the building, but the germans repelled the russian attack. Amaizing how a small group of men (about 30 - 40) could hold off one division (!!!) of rusians.

Here's a new question, that was just for fun :)

What does SS mean ?

[Kobayashi]

Originally posted by palags@Mar 17 2004, 04:35 PM
:lol: the Reichstag wasn't taken by russians or by anyone. The germans that were in Reichstag surrendered (when the whole germany surrendered aka. end of WW2). But the russians got so close that the battles commenced inside the building, but the germans repelled the russian attack. Amaizing how a small group of men (about 30 - 40) could hold off one division (!!!) of rusians.

Here's a new question, that was just for fun :)

What does SS mean ?
Ah, there's the loophole. Amazing they fought so stubornly when the war was obviously lost...

SS = Schutz-Staffel

[imported_palags]

Originally posted by Kobayashi@Mar 17 2004, 04:43 PM
SS = Schutz-Staffel
That's right. Now let's see your question.

[Kobayashi]

Ok, let's see...

What was the original name for Operation Overlord?

Prolly easy but best I can think of right now.

[Mallose]

The original name was Operation Roundhammer

[imported_palags]

I think Operation Roundup could be the right answer. Operation Roundup were planned allied landings in France in 1942. Also it could be Operation Sledgehammer or Roundhammer. The difference between theese three operations were the size of them. The biggest one was planned Operation Roundup, thats why i considered it the right answer. Operation Sledgehammer was planned a small cross-channel attack, but Operation Roundhammer was planned intermediate in size between Operation Sledgehammer and Operation Roundup.

So my answer is Operation Roundup.

[Kobayashi]

Bingo, Roundup was the answer I was looking for. Your turn, palags.

[imported_palags]

Well if we started about operations then...

How was called the operation of the first attack by British at El Alamein in 1942 ?

:)

[LtSounders]

Was it Operation Lightfoot?

[imported_palags]

Originally posted by LtSounders@Mar 21 2004, 03:48 AM
Was it Operation Lightfoot?
That's right. :) Your turn to think of a question.

[LtSounders]

Who was the last german officer to be appointed control of Paris?

[imported_Matbacon]

i think it was rommel

(Side question: Where was operation battleaxe set)

[LtSounders]

Rommel was in charge of the channel defenses not Paris...try again :o

[imported_Craft]

Wasnt rommel assassinated by hitler?

[imported_KeV]

Originally posted by Craft@Mar 21 2004, 02:43 PM
Wasnt rommel assassinated by hitler?
No, I don't think so :rolleyes:

I'll take a stab at it. Was it Dietrich von Choltitz (spelling?)

[LtSounders]

Is was Choltitz...good job, your turn for a question :thumbsup:

[imported_KeV]

At the battle of Spotsylvania (American Civil War), who was killed by a sharpshooter moments after saying "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!"

[imported_palags]

Was it General John Sedgwick?

[imported_KeV]

Originally posted by palags@Mar 22 2004, 09:56 AM
Was it General John Sedgwick?
Yep. It was Major General John "Uncle John" Sedgwick

[imported_palags]

Question:

Who manufactured the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) M1918 ?
Hint: There were three manufacturers. Name them all.

[imported_KeV]

I know Colt was the first to manufacture it -- not sure about the other 2 :P

[Mallose]

I think the main 3 makers of the BAR were Colt, Winchester, and Marlin Rockewell.

[imported_KeV]

Hmmmm...those sound reasonable. Because I don't know the last 2, I'll side with Mallose and say he's right :thumbsup:

[imported_palags]

Originally posted by Mallose@Mar 24 2004, 03:08 AM
I think the main 3 makers of the BAR were Colt, Winchester, and Marlin Rockewell.
Yes, it was Colt, W******er and Rockwell. Your question...

[Mallose]

Ok, what was the enlongated version of the M15 Half-track in WW2?
Hint: the shorter M15 carried army personal

[LtSounders]

Was it the M15A1 :huh:

[Mallose]

no sorry :P

[imported_palags]

Damn, i must have missed something :thumbdown: because the only vehicle used in WW2 to carry personell (not only) which would be an M15 is the Studebaker M15 truck.
But i found this on the net - http://www.eagle.ca/~harry/vehicles/halftrck/m15m15a1.htm]Multiple (http://www.codboards.com/redirect.php?[url) Gun Motor carriage M15, M15A1[/url]
I think you have made a mistake. Maybe you ment M5. Because there is nothing about a personell carrier halftrack M15 on the net.

[imported_Matbacon]

If hes wrong then i'll make a question name all the countrys whicth involve in the second world war

[Mallose]

Ok, i see i messed up on the wording on my question, Ok her we go again.

What was the name of the enlongated version of the M15 Halftrack in WW2?

2 Hints: A)The M15 haltrack carried army personal
B)The enlongated version has a different name, but it had anti-aircraft guns mounted on the back of it, and yes it does exist.

[imported_Matbacon]

was it the T28E1 CGMC

Or these T19 105mm HMC, M3 75mm GMC, T30 75mm HMC, M15 CGMC and M16 MGMC

[Mallose]

Yep M16, your turn

[imported_Matbacon]

Easy one here

Who had the biggest death tol

Hint:Its big red and in the east

[imported_palags]

The Soviet Union. That is one good hint. :lol:

[imported_Matbacon]

NO its china

its a trick question

Hes my second question name the 3 german heavy build tanks what where used in el alamein and kursk

[LtSounders]

Actually the Soviet Union had the highest casualties with around 13 million military with china having 2million military casualties.

http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/l/list-of-wo...by-country.html (http://www.codboards.com/redirect.php?http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/l/list-of-world-war-ii-casualties-by-country.html)

[papa_kulikov]

im not sure but i think they were the Tiger,the Panzer V and the Panther....................

[imported_Matbacon]

:yup: your turn

[papa_kulikov]

Name the two defeats of Napoleon.........(one of them was a naval defeat).......

[LtSounders]

This is'nt really my forté...though was it Waterloo and Trafalgar

source: http://perso.club-internet.fr/ameliefr/E-Napoleon-Peace.html (http://www.codboards.com/redirect.php?http://perso.club-internet.fr/ameliefr/E-Napoleon-Peace.html)

[papa_kulikov]

yes!yes!.......your turn

[LtSounders]

This should be easy for any canadians out there...
What was the codename for the raid on Dieppe?

[papa_kulikov]

it was Operation Jubilee

[LtSounders]

Yep...good one :thumbsup: your turn...again lol

[papa_kulikov]

name the island in the mediterranean sea that was invaded by german airbrone troops.

[LtSounders]

Malta eh?

[LtSounders]

Looks like this is turning into the kulikov,Sounders game lol

[papa_kulikov]

yes go comrade!lol

[LtSounders]

What is known as "Canada's Stalingrad"

Hint: It took place in Italy, 1943

[imported_palags]

It was Ortona.

Right? Wrong? Yes? No? :D

[LtSounders]

Indeed it was! :D

[imported_palags]

Name the german version of the american Bazooka...

[papa_kulikov]

panzerfaust.....

[imported_palags]

Wrong...

PS
Let's answer only if the answer is correct. Otherwise its useless posting No or Wrong. :)

[LtSounders]

My sources tell me Kulikov may have benn right!

The anwser you are looking for may be the PANZERSCHRECK



Just a few weeks before I left the final time for vacation, with
no inkling that I would not be back, we had some training on
basic weapons. the K98 infantry rifle, the panzerfaust (german
equivalent to a bazooka) and the wood-handled handgrenades.
This would make me livid if my child were asked to train on
these things, but my parents had no way of knowing, and very little
to say about it had they known. Testimony of a german during the war

http://users.pandora.be/dave.depickere/Text/bazooka.html (http://www.codboards.com/redirect.php?http://users.pandora.be/dave.depickere/Text/bazooka.html)

My anwser comes from: http://www.youth.net/memories/hypermail/0106.html (http://www.codboards.com/redirect.php?http://www.youth.net/memories/hypermail/0106.html)

Anways I think both anwsers may be acceptable?
What do you think palags?

[papa_kulikov]

so what is the verdict???

[imported_palags]

Well, my sources say that this was the Raketenpanzerbuchse 43.

In 1943, the Americans sent several weapons to the Russians, and among them were a number of 2.36in (60mm) "Bazooka" rocket launchers. Within a few weeks one or two had been captured by the Germans, and this weapon was their version of the Bazooka.

Source: my book "Twentieth-century artillery" by Ian Hogg

The closest answer was by LtSounders because I THINK that the Panzerschreck was very simmilar to Raketenpanzerbuchse 43 (maybe even the same, just shorter). Maybe someone knows?

But the Panzerfaust isn't simmilar to Bazooka or Raketenpanzerbuchse 43. It was a recoilless gun consisting of a steel tube and a shaped charge. Panzerfaust was issued ready-loaded. After firing the tube was thrown away because this weapon wasn't meant for reloading.

[LtSounders]

Interesting, to many antitank weapons! lol
I guess i'll make the next question,
How many vehicles (apporimatly) did Canada produced for service with the commonwealth?


good luck B) lol

[Slava45]

Here's a question.....
Other than anti-tank rifles, what did the russians use to knock out enemy tanks?

(Hint: Its not molitov coctails)

[Kobayashi]

Originally posted by Slava45@May 3 2004, 11:43 AM
Here's a question.....
Other than anti-tank rifles, what did the russians use to knock out enemy tanks?

(Hint: Its not molitov coctails)
Dogs with explosives strapped to their backs. Dog runs under enemy tank -> kaboom.

[Slava45]

:thumbsup:

[LtSounders]

The anwser to my old question was 1 million...
Here's a new one what German battlefship fired the first shot of ww2? :o

[Slava45]

The Schleswig Holstein. I'm pretty sure of it. :w00t:

[LtSounders]

Correct! :thumbsup:
Your turn to make a question...

[Slava45]

What branch of the soviet military was the great vassili ziatsev?

[mcdarkness]

he was in the sniper division

[Slava45]

what branch of the military, not what specialty is what I meant to say. Sorry

[LtSounders]

He served in the Soviet Pacific Fleet (Navy) for a while? I think, i'm not sure though :huh:

[Slava45]

Close enough. He was Naval infantry. :thumbsup: Your turn

[LtSounders]

What where the approximate casualties of the allies in Italy and Sicily combined?

http://www.dwightdeisenhower.com/spykit/images/Doc20posterAlliedHandshake.jpg

[Slava45]

Conquering sicily was somewething like 23,000. Italy, wasnt it 300,000? :huh::

[LtSounders]

I'm pretty it was 100 000, thouhg its been a while since i posted the question and I dont know how accurate I'm being lol ;)

Anyways I guess it's your turn to make a new question.

[imported_Aesir]

ive got an easy one:
name three members of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, who was not wounded in thr duration of World war 2?

[Kobayashi]

I'll have a crack, but it's been a while since I read the book or watched Band of Brothers;

Major Winters, Captain Nixon, Sgt. Randleman?

[imported_Aesir]

close, but Winters was hit by a splinter of bullet in Carentan. malarkey wasnt hit at all though through world war 2.