WWII Forums Quiz Part VII

[Slipdigit]

no, not the Keystone Divison. Wasn't a National Guard division. That orta narrow it down a bit.

[Slipdigit]

Another hint...

At one time, it had as it's Assistant Divisional commander, the son of a former United States President.

[poprox101]

I'm probably wrong here, but is it the 9th Infantry Division?

EDIT: Is the assistant divisional commander you're talking about Brig. Gen. Kenneth Buchanan?

[Slipdigit]

no and no. The AD was the son of more famous president.

Was Brig. Gen. Kenneth Buchanan the son of President Buchanan?

[skunk works]

Teddy Roosevelt Jr., 26th regiment, Big Red One.


From the movie.....The U.S. Army consists of the 1st infantry Division, and 1-million replacements ?

[Slipdigit]

He was the ADC of the 1st ID under Terry de la Mesa Allen, but the 1st ID was not the US division I was asking about. TR, Jr was also the ADC of another division, in another theater.

Everybody make a mad scramble to google...

[skunk works]

Then it would be the one who suffered the third most (total) casualties...22,660, and that would be the 4th ID.
top (head losers) ten totals
25,997-3rd
23,277-9th
22,660-4th
20,993-45th
20,659-1st
19,466-36th
19,200-90th
18,446-30th
17,087-80th ?

[Slipdigit]

4th ID is correct. Yes, they were third in total casualties, but #2 in KIAs.

3rd --4922
4th --4097
9th --3856
1st --3616
36th --3131
45th --3547
90th --3342

[skunk works]

Which Japanese ship caused the most damage to the U.S. Fleet in the Battle of Samar ?

[poprox101]

I want to say Chikuma, but also the Kongo, since it wasn't put out of action in Samar. Yamato sure didn't do very much, since it turned away from the battle to escape torpedoes. I think it was a heavy cruiser that put the Gambier Bay out of action, but I can't find anywhere to verify that.

So, I'll choose Chikuma, final answer.

[skunk works]

I have Chikuma down for beating up the Heerman and contributing to the Gambier Bay.
Kongo hit Hoel with 2-14",
Roberts with several of all types,
and gave the "Coup de Grace" to both Johnston & Gambier Bay.
Close enough, Your go

[poprox101]

OK, here I go:

There were two German Motorized Infantry Divisions in General Paulus' 6th Army that were involved in the seige of Stalingrad between September 14-22, 1942. What were they?

Hint: Both were lost in the seige and reconstituted later on.

[Sturmkreuz]

3th & 29th Infantrymotorised Division from the XIV. Panzerkorps?

[poprox101]

Yes, the 3rd and 29th were used. Correct.

MISTAKE: Looking closer, I saw that there were three (Correct me if I'm wrong) motorized infantry divisions, the 29th, the 3rd, and the 60th. I had not previously heard of the 3rd before until now. I also thought they were part of the XX Corps. I really need to back up my sources.

[Slipdigit]

Jump on out there Sturm, lay a good one us.

[Sturmkreuz]

Originally Posted by Slipdigit

Jump on out there Sturm, lay a good one us.

The only Luftwaffe pilot to ever escaped from British custody, who was he?


This could be an easy one. My next question will be a difficult one.

[Sloniksp]

Oberlt Franz von Werrra ?

[Sturmkreuz]

Originally Posted by Sloniksp

Oberlt Franz von Werrra ?

100%.

[Sturmkreuz]

Sloniksp your turn.

[Sloniksp]

Im drawing a blank on a question.....


Sturm go again