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September 22nd, 2004, 06:35 PM
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September 22nd, 2004, 10:35 PM
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Sorry. Although I don't buy this, the manual says the 57mm recoilless HEAT round penetrates 11".
Since my questions seem not to generate alot of excitment, I will turn it over to FramerT as the last poster instead....
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And my questions do??? You caught me with no question so anyone feel free to post one before I get back. 
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September 22nd, 2004, 11:07 PM
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At least I learn something from your question T. A. Gardner! Well actually I learn from most...
Framert,
Where you off to StuG-Boy? 
I gotta question.
Anyone seen where I put my house keys?
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September 23rd, 2004, 12:02 AM
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Had to fix dinner,and those spam-burgers did'nt go over too good. My tummy hurts now.  The quiz is still anybody's.
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September 23rd, 2004, 01:26 AM
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Ok lets see here what grain bullets did the US army use for 30-06?
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September 23rd, 2004, 04:30 AM
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September 28th, 2004, 07:56 PM
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5-0-duce, does TA have the correct answer?
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October 6th, 2004, 08:08 PM
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What's with the duce?
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October 6th, 2004, 11:49 PM
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Unless TA objects,I suppose you can have a go Knightmove.
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October 7th, 2004, 02:37 AM
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Fine with me unless you guys want some question on the stroke length of a Allison engine or some other such minutia.....
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October 7th, 2004, 09:18 AM
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Fine with me unless you guys want some question on the stroke length of a Allison engine or some other such minutia.....
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October 7th, 2004, 09:59 AM
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Well then, an easy one to keep the quiz going:
List at least 6 beasts of prey that were used to (nick)name tanks in WW2.
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October 7th, 2004, 11:47 PM
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Tiger, Panther, Lynx (luchs), Puma (not per se a "tank" but close), Leopard (5cm turret on the Lynx version), Alligator (US LVT 5(a)).
Some animal names that don't meet the requirements:
Wolverine (not a beast of prey)
Hellcat (fictional)
Elephant (not a beast of prey)
Rhinocerous (not a beast of prey)
Cricket (german..Grille) (insect)
Mouse (maus) (not a beast of prey)
Crow (Marder) (bird)
Wasp (insect)
Hornet (insect)
Tortitse (sp) (not a beast of prey)
Grasshopper (insect)
Weasel (not a beast of prey, not a "tank")
Bison (not a beast of prey)
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October 8th, 2004, 12:20 AM
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Firefly[insect]......who had a Leopard in WWII? Thought it was a modern day tank.
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October 8th, 2004, 01:36 AM
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Firefly[insect]......who had a Leopard in WWII? Thought it was a modern day tank.
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The Leopard was a Pz IIL Lynx with a modified Puma turret installed on it. Only a few were made.
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October 8th, 2004, 11:32 AM
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Why are insects no beasts of prey? I would deem wasp and hornet right.
You could also have mentioned the Grizzly (Canadian Sherman), the Brummbär and the Crocodile. The wolverine is also a beast of prey. Further, Marder does not mean crow, but marten.
It's T. A.'s turn again.
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October 8th, 2004, 11:34 AM
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Ah yes, I forgot: The Germans nicknamed the IS-3 "Hecht" (pike).
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October 22nd, 2004, 09:20 PM
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So who wants to go now??
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October 22nd, 2004, 10:40 PM
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Here's one: How / why / for what "mission" was the M29 Weasel originally designed?
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October 23rd, 2004, 01:31 AM
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It was a Studebaker tracked creation, light[carried in planes] and carried cargo. As for the mission; the Aleution highway?? [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img]
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October 23rd, 2004, 02:52 PM
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Update; something to do with Norway. For the partisans there?
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October 29th, 2004, 02:19 AM
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Well, on to another question I suppose:
The answer is: The Weasel (M-29) was concocted by General Marshall after a meeting with Lord Mountbatten who introduced Marshall to one Geoffrey Pike an "eccentric" (as if there were any other kind!) British scientist who had devised a plan to divert large numbers of German troops from Western Europe and the East by using commandos with special vehicles to allow them to raid in winter and in poor / swampy terrain.
Facinated by Pike's ideas, Marshall went to the Studebaker automotive company and gave them a contract to design what became the Weasel to fufill this requirement for a specialized commando raiding vehicle capable of traversing deep snow, swamps and, other generally impassable terrain. This was also the orgin of the US / Canadian 1st Special Service Force.
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October 30th, 2004, 12:36 AM
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"traversing deep snow"....could Norway been a possibility?
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October 30th, 2004, 02:40 AM
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Yes, Norway was mentioned along with Ploesti in Romania (!) among other possible targets for commando raids.....
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