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February 18th, 2008, 11:40 PM
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Re: 3 Word A Winner Quiz
Again a person.
Weserubung + 25 days + 250 men and one woman.
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February 19th, 2008, 01:08 PM
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Re: 3 Word A Winner Quiz
Will you give us a hint, please? 
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February 19th, 2008, 02:16 PM
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Re: 3 Word A Winner Quiz
Norwegian officers name.
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February 19th, 2008, 03:21 PM
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Re: 3 Word A Winner Quiz
Major Spjeldner
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February 19th, 2008, 07:34 PM
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Sorry, incorrect.
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February 19th, 2008, 08:13 PM
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Hard one damn don't know a lot of Norway.
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February 19th, 2008, 09:31 PM
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Ok, I'll throw in a new hint. It is a siege involving Gebirgsjagers.
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February 20th, 2008, 08:04 AM
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I know the battle\siege you are talking about I just don't know the officer you are referring to. Any other hints?
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February 20th, 2008, 02:42 PM
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Norwegian commander on the inside. Majors rank (my paternal grandfathers CO)
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February 21st, 2008, 05:34 AM
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nope don't know this one, and I am guessing if you give us anymore hints then you might as well tell us 
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February 21st, 2008, 10:03 AM
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Ok time to close the bets.
Battle of Hegra Fortress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The person was Maj. Holtermann.
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February 21st, 2008, 01:16 PM
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Re: 3 Word A Winner Quiz
Thanks Jaeger it was a difficult one, but at least we learnt something. Who's next Jaeger again?
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February 21st, 2008, 01:19 PM
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Thanks Jaeger it was a difficult one, but at least we learnt something. Who's next Jaeger again?
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Might be him
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February 21st, 2008, 04:48 PM
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Balance + Showman + Controversial
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February 21st, 2008, 05:44 PM
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Millions of people could fit into that one including Hitler. Maybe he's the one?
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February 21st, 2008, 06:20 PM
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Hitler would be my first guess too, but if it is Hitler the answer goes to you, Skip. 
Maybe Stalin?
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February 21st, 2008, 07:39 PM
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Balance is hardly fitting for Adolf is it??
Not Comrade Stalin either.
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February 22nd, 2008, 01:33 AM
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Patton? He was a 'showman' to the press and is still highly controversial.
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February 22nd, 2008, 03:57 AM
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Montgomery?
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February 22nd, 2008, 06:15 AM
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Bang on T.A Gardner !!!
It was Monty.
Balance (his Tactical/Strategic maxims)
Showman Controversial (doesn't need any justification does it?)
Your turn T.A.
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February 26th, 2008, 10:50 PM
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Re: 3 Word A Winner Quiz
the two german generals hitler discredited before the war because one married a woman of questionable reputation while the other was branded a queer?
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February 27th, 2008, 12:54 AM
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the two german generals hitler discredited before the war because one married a woman of questionable reputation while the other was branded a queer?
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What?
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Sorry about the double post but I really wish someone would start this thing up again lol  its been so long...
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Scottish + Singapore + Knife
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