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How embarrassing.
OK. It is July 4th, so here's one for our Allies.
17th August 1942 was the 8th Air Force's very first heavy bonber raid. 12 B-17E Flying Fortresses flew to Rouen from : -
Which ? Bomb Group out of Which? airfield ? 
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Me again
Is it the 97th bombergroup flying from Grafton Underwood?
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Absolutely spot on !
Phew - now I can relax and put the kettle on... [img]smile.gif[/img]
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July 4th, 2002, 10:51 PM
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Thank Bull
Because of the 4th of july this question.
Name the 7 Afro-Americans who received the Medal of Honour in WW2.
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AHHHH Popski you have to be kidding! Evil!!!
I was just on a Medal of Honor website and i couldv'e easily got that information-but i can't remember the URL!!!
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July 4th, 2002, 11:36 PM
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I GOT IT!!!!
Private George Watson
S/Sgt Ruben Rivers
Capt Charles L Thomas
1st Lt John R Fox
S/Sgt Edward A Carter Jr
1st Lt Vernon J Baker
PFC Willy F James Jr
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July 5th, 2002, 05:39 AM
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Heil to the Internet,Panzerknacker
Your turn.
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Hopefully this one will keep you guessing for a little while.
Name the Dutch Volunteer Unit that became trapped at Narva, but managed to fight off the Russians, and even launch their own counterattack-then name their Commander including rank..... 
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The SS-Freiwilligen-Legion 'Nederland' expanded in the summer of 1943 into four SS-Freiw.Pz.Gren.Btn. 5500 Dutch volunteers were at that time in the units. In autumn 1943 the SS- 'Nederland' was together with SS- 'Nordland' in Croatia where they were involved in Anti-Partisan war. In November these battalions got regimental names, and were moved up to the Leningrad front. In the summer of 1944 the SS- 'Nederland' was engaged in heavy fighting in and around Narwa. The 'Dutch' SS-Brigade soon suffered from supply shortages since the main supplyroads such as the bridge across the Narva were blocked or closed. The number of Red Army attacks on the Dutch lines raised in the same time. On march the 8th, two Red Army armoured Regiments stormed the Dutch lines. This time the SS-men repelled the attack but suffered high losses. This situation continued until april 1944. The regiment SS- 'De Ruyter' was almost destroyed. Between january the 1st 1944 and april the 13th 1944 the Brigade lost (killed in action, missed in action or wounded): 87 officers, 502 nco's, and 3139 soldiers. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade 'Nederland' now counted 6.305 (originally 9.342) combat ready men.
Commander was SS-Brigadeführer Joachim Ziegler.
(Hanau, 18.10.1904 - Berlin, 02.05.45/SS-Nr.: 491 403). After the Narwa battle, on 20.04.1944, he was succeeded by SS-Brigadeführer Jürgen Wagner.
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Nice Try Timo, but that long-winded reply is incorrect. Next please.....
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Quote:
Originally posted by Panzerknacker:
Hopefully this one will keep you guessing for a little while.
Name the Dutch Volunteer Unit that became trapped at Narva, but managed to fight off the Russians, and even launch their own counterattack-then name their Commander including rank.....
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You asked for a Dutch volunteer unit that became trapped at Narva, but managed to fight off the Russians, and even launch their own counterattack-then name their Commander including rank.
I give you a Dutch volunteer unit that became trapped at Narva, but managed to fight off the Russians, and even launch their own counterattack and I name their Commander including rank.
Now you're telling me that I mentioned the wrong Dutch volunteer unit that became trapped at Narva, but managed to fight off the Russians, and even launch their own counterattack, or that I name the wrong Commander or rank.
Too bad I said this forum goodbye. Id love to see what answer you come up with and if the info you have is correct.
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Timo-this is not the unit i am referring to, now this is the question and the answer you gave me is wrong. I wasn't speific, but obviously your aggression from Friedrich is carrying over to me, please, your answer was good and every facet was correct, but it is not the unit i speak of.
A clue is that the commander was decorated with the RK for his command on 21 April 1944.
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G'day Panzerknacker
It would be a shame to end this thread. Maybe you could give it a new start, maybe a new question, or maybe anybody else???
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Yes, I was just thinking that, too.
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July 7th, 2002, 07:38 PM
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In that case (if nobody else answers this question) I hope you'll give us the right answer.
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Ok, let me try and burn my fingers here. I'll stick to the Dutch; SS PZ-Gren. Reg. 48 'General Seyffardt' under SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer Wolfgang Joerchel.
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Stevin congrats-the 'General Seyffardt' regiment is correct. As is theri commander with rank-i was about to give all of you a clue, but now there is no need-over to you Stevin....
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Thats a lame one,
48.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "General Seyffard" was part of 23.SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Niederlande". You never asked for a regiment, just a "Dutch volunteer unit".
When you'de asked "which unit was stopped at Stoumont in December 1944", and I answer "LSSAH", would you also say "wrong" because it was SS-Panzer-Regiment 1"?
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Yeah whatever Timo-i just go off the information i have in front of me. And i dont remember me asking which unit stopped at whatever..i'm noit into all the brigades, divisions etc-i have here a name saying GENERAL SEYFFARDT REGIMENT-that was the answer i was looking for, unlucky
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Aha, why didn't you say you don't know enough about this subject to know whats a right and whats a wrong answer. In that case I would not have bothered to answer your question.
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Look fellas - I really don't wish to get into the middle of this. Please can we just get on with the quiz ?
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Yes please
Don't spoil the fun. The ball is in Stevin's park. So Stevin, shoot!!!
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Fine with me, but I hope this time we'll get a question that has just one answer and that the one who asks the question knows the answer himself.
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Which German General was kidnapped by the SOE off the island of Crete and which division did he command?
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Was it : -
General Karl Kreipe of 22nd Panzer Grenadier Divn, kidnapped near Villa Ariadne by partisans led by 'Paddy' Leigh-Fermor and Billy Moss ?
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