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Here's an even easier one,
In which date was Karl Donitz appointed Commmodore?
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here was my question...
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Not von Richtofen. The individual in question has a similar body build as Goring, loved flashy uniforms, art and lifestyle.
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You got it Bull! Field Marshal Hugo Sperrle lavished himself with flashy uniforms, cars, art and headquarted in castles. He did not excel militarily but he did drive his men hard and had high expectations of them.
Your turn
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Oops - I was asleep at my post.... [img]redface.gif[/img]
Which high-scoring ( 26 kills ) fighter ace was shot down by the Allies on Christmas Day, 1944 ?
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A guess,
Karl-Heinz Schroder?
I have him at 27 victories?
If not...Fritz Koal
both JG-27, Me-109s
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Nooooo. 
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How dumb of me....
It was Goerge Preddy himself, 26.83 victories
Shot down by his own anti-aircraft people.
"Cripes-a-Mighty", Blue nose P-51.
A clever rouse, well done.
You got me to bite!
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Well done, SW ! Yes, it was trickily-worded - but not for long.
A very sad incident. [img]graemlins/poppy.gif[/img]
All yours.....
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A Mystery, Rumor, Maybe...
A ship which shrouded in secrecy was ruputed to have "pilfered""absconded with""pinched" much Gold, but was sunk before it made good its escape.
The "Wreck" was dived on many times by different groups, but nothing was found.
The former owners (after war) then salvaged & scrapped the wreck, saying nothing.
This made no sense because there were more lucrative prizes, in shallower water, and closer to home. Not one bit of it remains.
Adding to the Mystic, and fueling more rumors.
Name the ship, and where it was sunk (whos gold).
Rumors only now, no proof will ever be.
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Hint?
An IJN Heavy Cruiser
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Perhaps too vague, too (silly?)
IJN Nachi, rumored to have Phillipine gold.
Sunk by planes from USS Lexington, blown in 3 pieces.
Sunk West of Manilla Bay, not off Corrigidor, in the main sea channel.
The dived wreck produced documents, but no gold when the US inspected it immediately afterwards.
The masts were dynamited to avoid a navigation hazzard at that time.
Salvaged in the 70s.
Any ballast area in any ship could hide alot of gold, and be un-reachable (except by a full salvage operation) after a sinking in which the remains are at a 45% angle (3 pieces)in a "mucky" bottom.
Another question.
How many ships were "sunk" by Kaitens & Kamikazes combined?
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Quote:
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Perhaps too vague, too (silly?)
IJN Nachi, rumored to have Phillipine gold.
Sunk by planes from USS Lexington, blown in 3 pieces.
Sunk West of Manilla Bay, not off Corrigidor, in the main sea channel.
The dived wreck produced documents, but no gold when the US inspected it immediately afterwards.
The masts were dynamited to avoid a navigation hazzard at that time.
Salvaged in the 70s.
Any ballast area in any ship could hide alot of gold, and be un-reachable (except by a full salvage operation) after a sinking in which the remains are at a 45% angle (3 pieces)in a "mucky" bottom.
Another question.
How many ships were "sunk" by Kaitens & Kamikazes combined?
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-The Kamikaze missions sank 34 ships, damaged 368 others, kiling 4900 sailors and wounded over 4800.
-The Kaiten missions sank only two ships, the USS Mississinewa on November 20, 1944 and the USS Underhill on July 25, 1945.
So that's 36 combined.
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Here's an even easier one,
In which date was Karl Donitz appointed Commmodore?
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1939?
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28-01-39, Kommadore.
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The next question.
What was that "C" shaped goodie on the hilt of Japanese bayonets for?
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To catch and broke opponent's bayonet?
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Question: What was the highest rank Karl Donitz obtained?
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As to the bayonet thing...yes.
I've tried this, you can actually take another bayoneted rifle out of your opponents hand by locking up (hilt to hilt) and twisting your rifle.
Arisaka vs ought 3 Springfield.
Unfortunately...if your opponent knows you are attempting this, and is a bit quicker...he can do the same to you!
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