Hallo, gentlemen!

I am not trying to make a competition here, between this and the other quiz. But I think that two quizes would be more fun and it would mean that there are more chances to answer and ask.
Beside, I expect this would be a much more free quiz not so estrict and specifically about WWII.

So, I will post the first question. An easy one.

Name the man who invented the theory of Blitzkrieg. (Well, the tactics and the roots of it. Not the name, that was invented by Herr Goebbels).

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

You don't care or you don't know?

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

was it heinz guderian?

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"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

No, Panzerknacker.

He only perfectioned it.

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

(This is only from vague memory, so don't laugh if I'm completely wrong )
Was the person British? I seem to remember something about one of the British military men coming up with the idea...
But that dosen't seem right
(just please don't tell me it was a french person!!!)

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Friedrich, Lidell-Hart

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Well said, Peppy! It's up to you.

Crazy, yes it was a British theoric, Charles Lidell-Hart, and based on him, two men, a German and a French designed the Blitzkrieg and Panzerdivisioneen. But just one of them was listened. Heinz Guderian and Charles DeGaulle.

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

Although I don't agree Basil L-H, was the originator of the combined arms Blitzkrieg-style doctrine, I knew it was the correct answer, as many historians do list him as the originator of it.

Great stuff, OK time for my question, very easy:

What about the production of the He162A-1 "Salamander" was so remarcable?

[ 02 August 2002, 01:15 PM: Message edited by: Peppy ]

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it was mostly made of wood.

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CVM, that's true, but that wasn't all that remarcable at the time, as there were other aircraft of the day that also used a lot of wood, (the Mosquitos and the Yaks).

hint: My question deals more with the production process as opposed to the aircraft itself.

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G'day

Was it because it was made by slave labourers in underground factory's?

Popski

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only accept my answer if popski is wrong.

Theye didnt use revits, they used glue?

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I have heard that they made it in tunnels, but I'm mot sure about the glue/rivot thing. In either case it is not what I'm looking for. As a hint, do not think about the physical characteristics or components of the aircraft, think about a fact of the aircraft's production that is truly startling. Maybe some one will get it this time. (time=hint)

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Perhaps the most remarkable development story of any combat aircraft in the history of military aviation is that of the so-called Volksjager; a warplane conceived, designed, built and flown within the space of 90 days!

Green, William Warplanes of the Third Reich 1970 ed. pg. 366

Of course, it was a piece of crap and never saw service.
(It doesn't take much to design a plane that won't fly.)
Donald Douglas designed the DC-1 (DC-3, essentially,) in ten days. First plane was assembled 4 months after that.
Probably the most successful piston plane of all time. I believe this was more remarkable. IMHO

George C. Scott served in which branch of the Armed Forces?

The Knight is correct!

I think it is fairly impressive that an aircraft was created with unproven technology, ie. rocket/jet engine. And author William Green agrees with me.

Over to you KT.

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USMC if i remember correctly, or was it the USN???

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"GARRY OWEN"-Traditional war-cry of the US 7th Cavalry.
"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

HI Knight: USMC

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Congrats Panzerk. and Steve:
USMC was correct.
Story goes that of all his fellow Marines,he was the best at marching, and was always chosen to lead important parades.

so-is it my turn?

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"GARRY OWEN"-Traditional war-cry of the US 7th Cavalry.
"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

You can both make a question... This quiz is going too crazy... Hehehe!

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

Name the only Briton to receive a German decoration in World War 2, and then name the decoration...

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"GARRY OWEN"-Traditional war-cry of the US 7th Cavalry.
"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

Hi panzerknacker,
For myself I would have said John Amery straight away, but I checked on feldgrau on british Freikorps and this is what it had to say:

Besides the BFK, an unknown number of Britons served in various other German units. For example, in May, 1940, 7 Britons were said to be serving in various units of the Totenkopfverbande, including in the soon to be 3.SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf. Other memebers, both before and during the time of the BFC, served in the LAH and in the SS War Correspondents Unit Kurt Eggers. Two Britons served as Hiwis in the Flak detachment of the LAH Division, both being awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd Class. Their story is told in the book, "Gefaehrten Unser Jugend; Die Flak-Abteilung Der Leibstandarte" which gives a detailed account of their experiances.

So there should be two guys! Names I do not know but all the same I´m happy to hear who they were!

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Hello Kai-Petri,
Hmmmm....very interesting, my source comes from Renegades:Hitler's Englishmen, and it says a different name, and different decoration...won't give the answer away yet...but that creates a dilemma-you can't trust sources anymore!!!

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"GARRY OWEN"-Traditional war-cry of the US 7th Cavalry.
"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett