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August 27th, 2004, 07:49 AM
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Awe. Be bold Martin, be bold! [img]smile.gif[/img]
Over to you anyway. GTG
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August 27th, 2004, 01:16 PM
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Ok, OK...time for a brain teaser ( I hope...  )
'Dr. Gustav Wilhelm'
What am I talking about ? 
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August 27th, 2004, 04:01 PM
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Was he the engineer who built the Gustav Line in Italy ????
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August 27th, 2004, 04:51 PM
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I think it's a codename for Drohende Gefahr West ("Imminent Danger West").
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August 27th, 2004, 04:59 PM
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You've got it, KnightMove !
It's 'Drohende Gefahr West' - the codeword flashed to Luftwaffe units when the Invasion was confirmed.
All yours.....
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August 27th, 2004, 06:19 PM
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Thx Martin.
What was the name of the ship that escaped at the Battle of Mers-El-Kebir?
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August 27th, 2004, 06:28 PM
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"Strasbourg, the battlecruiser which succeeded in slipping from the harbor, escapes with the destroyers Volta, Tigre, Lynx, Kersaint, and Le Terrible."
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August 27th, 2004, 06:31 PM
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The Strasbourg and a couple destroyers.
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August 27th, 2004, 06:32 PM
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Three minutes! [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img]
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August 27th, 2004, 06:34 PM
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Sorry Freddy! 
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August 27th, 2004, 07:00 PM
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Yup, your turn, RedBaron.
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I will let Freddy have a go!
Go on Freddy, give us a real teaser of a question!
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August 27th, 2004, 08:24 PM
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Thanks, Mike!
Who is credited with the 'invention'-introduction of the Japanese 'special attacks' (Kamikaze) tactics and when did the first mission took place?
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They were volunteers I believe at Battle Philppines. Had to look up leader's name; Onishi?
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The official Kamikaze force was created by Takajiro Onishi of the 1st Air Fleet and the first official attack took place at Leyte Gulf on October 21st, 1944.
The first official Kamikaze pilot to attack and die was vessel-Ensign Kuno, whose aircraft crashed into the sea.
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August 28th, 2004, 12:34 PM
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Ahh....what was the name of first ship hit Martin?? [img]smile.gif[/img]
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August 28th, 2004, 03:02 PM
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The first ship hit was the US escort carrier Santee ( CVE-39) and the first to be sunk was the St Lo ( CVE-63 ), on October 25th.
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August 28th, 2004, 03:39 PM
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Bravo!! Who wins? 
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August 30th, 2004, 07:56 PM
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Martin, quite impressive! 
Your turn.
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OK - one for the Arnhem buffs to keep it topical.
Which British full Colonel supposedly 'vanished without trace' or 'was never seen again' at Arnhem - at least, until Martin Middlebrook's book was published in 1994 ?
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September 1st, 2004, 06:26 AM
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Oh dear - it's all gone quiet ! [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img]
OK, here's a good old-fashioned clue :
At the time, the unfortunate Colonel was deputy commander, 1st Airlanding Brigade.....
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September 1st, 2004, 06:32 AM
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I was holding off, because my question is lousy.
Colonel Barlow, went missing when he was sent in to town to try and coordinate efforts to take Arnhem Bridge.
The poor man was blown to smithereens (sp?).
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September 1st, 2004, 05:29 PM
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Well done, PeterJ !
You're quite right, it was Colonel Hilaro Barlow, killed by a mortar bomb on the 'lower road' at Arnhem. He is still listed as 'missing'.
So - the stage is all yours ! [img]smile.gif[/img]
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September 2nd, 2004, 03:48 AM
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Thanks Martin [img]smile.gif[/img]
A two part question for the Arnhem "grognards".
The 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron possessed "two" very unique types of weapon not found in any other unit in the Division. Name both.
Second part. The Squadron was organised into HQ, Support, A, C and D Troops. Why no 'B' Troop?
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PS: Answers all available on the web.
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2nd part:
B Troop was not reconstituted after severe losses near Locorotondo.
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