Here's a fairly simple quiz( for WW2 buffs:D), about the tanks used in the Second World War.

1.In the KV series of Soviet tanks, what did KV stand for?

2.Which was the most produced German tank of the War?

3.Which tanks were nicknamed "Ronsons" and why?

4.In an amazing incident, one German tank, managed to take out an entire regiment of Allied Tanks. What type of tank was it,( whether it was a Panther, Tiger, etc.)?

5.Which Soviet Tank earned the nickname of "Tiger Killer"?

6.What was the name of the battle tanks used by the Japanese?

7.How did a Firefly differ from the usual Sherman tank?

8.The Panzerfaust and the Panzerschrek, were the bane of several Allied tanks during the war. What is the meaning of the words, Panzerfaust and Panzerschrek?

9.What is Bob Burns contribution to anti-tank warfare?

10.Which tanks made a disastrous debut at the raid in Dieppe when most of them were immoblized by the steep shingle beach?

11.If the Panther was the nickname of the Panzerkampfwagen V, what was the nickname of the Panzerkampfwagen VII?

12.What was the calibre of most German heavy tank guns in the War?

13.Expand PIAT.

14.Which battle is considered by most historians as the "Last Blitzkrieg"?

15.What was the British version of the American M-10 Hellcat?

2. PzIV? PzV?

4. Tiger - Michael Wittmann's I believe...?

6. There were several. Chi-Nu, Chi-Ha, Chi-something else...

8. That's easy:
Panzerfaust = Armoured fist
Panzerschrek = "Terror of the armour" (I can't come up with a better phrasing - Schrek: terror, fear, something you're afraid of)

11. PzVII: Maus.

12. Heavy tanks... 80 mm?

14. Manstein's Backhand Blow Feb.-Mar. 1943?

2 - P IV
3 - Sherman
7 - It had a British 17pdr gun fitted
10 - Churchill
11- King Tiger, (Koenigstiger?)
13 - Projectile, Infantry, Anti Tank.

A couple of corrections here:

I want the name of the most widely used Japanese tank.

and Crazy Eddie:

could you tell the reason why they were nicknamed the Ronsons?

I'm pretty sure the Königstiger (Royal Tiger, King Tiger) was Panzer VIB with Panzer VI being the Tiger. PzVII was Maus...

EDIT: Damned, thinking about it, there was another tank before Maus called Löwe... that must have been PzVII... Maus was PzVIII...

Most widely used Jap tank - I think that would be the Chi-Ha...

2. Pzkfw IV
3. Two possibilities:
The Sherman due to it's tendancy to flame up easily when hit by enemy fire. Or..
The Sherman version fitted with a flamethrower made by the Ronson Co. (Although I think this was more commonly called a Zippo)
9. Comedian Burn's name for a fictional musical instrument was "bazooka".
12. 75mm
13. Projector Infantry Anti Tank - a British spring-launched anti-tank bomb. (Don't laugh - a Tommy won the VC by knocking out two Tigers with one of these things.)

Originally posted by allhailIndia
could you tell the reason why they were nicknamed the Ronsons?

The Sherman's weak spot was a badly armoured petrol tank, the Germans found they could be set on fire with a well placed shot. I believe they were also nicknamed "Tommy cookers" too.

Originally posted by Crazy Eddie


The Sherman's weak spot was a badly armoured petrol tank... The blame was usually placed on the fact that the Sherman had a gasoline powered engine while most other MBT's used diesels and diesel fuel is slightly less flammable. The placement of the stored ammunition inside the tank made it prone to exploding easily, too. Crews often lined their comparments with sandbags in an attempt to increase survivability.

The Russians had trouble during the quick surges performed by their armour. They didn't have a large transport capability, they had to use horses and even camels for logistics. But they also had to make the tanks transport much of their fuel with them - meaning that they actually strapped large fuel containers on the backs of their T-34s... That made them rather vulnerable in city fighting and everywhere some partisan could hide in the bushes or trees.
Anyway, that was just a sidenote, talking about tank flammability... :D

@Wilbill
Most of the German and British tanks also used petrol engines rather than diesel, and didn't suffer quite the same problem as the Sherman. ;)

Ronson lighters motto was "lights every time"

12. 88mm?

Ok here are a few answers to the attempted questions:

2.Yep most of you got that right, it was the Panzerkampfwagen IV

3.Yes they were the Sherman tanks which lit up like Ronson cigarettes when hit!!;)

4.It was a Jagdtiger.

7.Yes, the Firefly was a Sherman tank with a 17 pdr gun.

8.Yes insurgent got that one correct, "Panzerfaust=Armoured Fist" and Panzerschrek=Terror of the Armor

10.Yes they were the Churchill tanks.

11.It was the Koenigstiger!!

12.the famous 8.8 cm gun.

13.it stands for Projector Infantry, Anti Tank.



13

I don't really count as a 'buff', but will give it a try anyway. :)

1. Kliment Voroshilov. Soviet military commander and politician. Most notable deed was losing his post as defense commisar over the Winter War. :hammer:

4. Well, the Jagdtiger wasn't really a tank but a tank destroyer - the difference being the immobile (or fixed) turret. ;)

5. KV-II ?

6. Tankette Type 94 was one of them, and I recall a Ha-Go as well.

9. Developer of the bazooka.

14. Wild uess - Battle of the Bulge?

Originally posted by allhailIndia

12.the famous 8.8 cm gun.

13

The 88 mm doesn't actually refer to the calibre of the gun - it refers to the diameter of the barrel (and thus, the size of the shells). The famous 88 was a 56 calibers gun. More common, however, was the 75L48 gun of the later PzIV models (75mm in diameter, 48 calibers).
The caliber of the gun is derived by dividing the length of the barrel by its diameter. The higher the ration of calibers to diameter, the more accurate and deadly a gun is.

5. SU-152?

I think I must rephrase the gun question as what was the type of gun used by most German Heavy tanks

Sorry!

The answer to eleven most certainly isn't the Königstiger. The Königstiger was VIB - VII was Löwe. But it was never finished.

If you don't believe me, go here! (http://www.achtungpanzer.com/profiles.htm)

Originally posted by allhailIndia
I think I must rephrase the gun question as what was the type of gun used by most German Heavy tanks

Sorry!

Well the Tiger carried a 88mm. Panzer IV and Panther carried 75 mm. Does the Panther count as a heavy tank? I thought it was a medium tank. I'll stick with the 88.

Originally posted by allhailIndia
Here's a fairly simple quiz( for WW2 buffs:D), about the tanks used in the Second World War.

1.Killer vehicle? I dont remember.
2.Pz III
3.-, because it lit on fire easily after a hit?
4.Tiger II, Wittman's trick. May be confusing something though.
5.Stalin?
6.Kha Go
7.Had an English gun, was it 17 pounder or something
8.faust is fist and schreck is terror.
9.This I know, he played an imaginary musical instrument bazooka in some radio show.
10.Crusaders?
11.Maus
12. hmmm... 75 or 88 mm
13.err...personal infantry anti tank?
14.Ardennes campaign in 44 winter
15.I knew this having played close combat2 but not anymore.


Anyway, very enjoyable quiz - I bet I didn't know much though. :)

Originally posted by Ukas


1.Killer vehicle? I dont remember.
2.Pz III
3.-, because it lit on fire easily after a hit?
4.Tiger II, Wittman's trick. May be confusing something though.
5.Stalin?
6.Kha Go
7.Had an English gun, was it 17 pounder or something
8.faust is fist and schreck is terror.
9.This I know, he played an imaginary musical instrument bazooka in some radio show.
10.Crusaders?
11.Maus
12. hmmm... 75 or 88 mm
13.err...personal infantry anti tank?
14.Ardennes campaign in 44 winter
15.I knew this having played close combat2 but not anymore.
Anyway, very enjoyable quiz - I bet I didn't know much though. :)
Actually even I got most of my info from Close Combat 2;)

Here are the remaining answers.

1.Klementi Voroshilov, one of Stalin's favourite toadies.

5.The T-34

6.Chin Ha was the most used tank.

9.Yep, it was the bazooka!!!:goodjob:

14.The Ardennes campaign or what is usually referred to as the battle of the bulge.

15.It was the Achilles tank.

I cant believe I missed this quiz!! This sucks!! :(

Going by the units you have chosen to design, I have no doubt you wouls have got at least 13-14 right. :)

Hey, India, did you get my post above? Panzer VII was Löwe, not Königstiger...

I see....:scan:.

I must confess I was'nt aware of the Lowe and I guess I confused the Konigstiger with it. Anyway, thank you for pointing it out.:goodjob:

Did you see the image of the Löwe at achtungpanzer.com? Kind of hard to imagine, isn't it? Also, the Maus, that's one helluva monster... :eek:

Originally posted by insurgent
Did you see the image of the Löwe at achtungpanzer.com? Kind of hard to imagine, isn't it? Also, the Maus, that's one helluva monster... :eek:

Yep, and totaly unsuitable for combat because of its weight. Most bridges couldn't be traversed by this one. It was simply to heavy. It had far too poor mobility, it was underpowered etc. etc... Yeah, only the guns were nice.

One question: That occasion where one german AFV knocked out an entire regiment wasn't that Michael Wittmann in a Tiger I near Villers Bocage in Normandy? I can't recall any incident where a jagdtiger was so fortunate...

Question for the ww2 afv enthousiasts:

Which german tank made its combat debut during the infamous 1943 Kursk battle? Why wasn't it a succes?

That'll be the Panther if memory serves correctly, they were rushed out and something like 70% suffered mechanical breakdowns or problems.

Originally posted by Siggy


One question: That occasion where one german AFV knocked out an entire regiment wasn't that Michael Wittmann in a Tiger I near Villers Bocage in Normandy? I can't recall any incident where a jagdtiger was so fortunate...


My source tells me that it was a Jagdtiger, though I'll check it up again. Although the place and the commander seem to be the same.:scan:

"Wittmann in Villers Bocage"

On 13th June 1944, a week after D-day, following a drive from Beauvais under repeated air attack, 2nd Kompanie of sSSPzAbt 101 led by Michael Wittmann had 6 Tigers located in the area of Hill (Point) 213 ahove Villers Bocage. His orders were to stop the advance of the 22nd Armored Brigade of the British 7th Armored Division (the famous 'Desert Rats') from advancing through the township, outflanking the German line and gaining the road to Caen. Wittmann's company hidden behind a hedgerow spotted the enemy column, which passed him at a distance of 200 meters. At about 8:00am, Wittmann attacked the British column on the main road, while the rest of his company (4 Tigers as one brokedown) attacked the British forces around Hill 213. Soon after, Wittmann destroyed Sherman Firefly and Cromwell IV and headed south to attack the rest of the enemy transport column. After knocking out 8 half-tracks, 4 Bren Carriers and 2 6 pdr anti-tank guns, Wittmann reached the crossroad with the road to Tilly-sur-Seulles. At the crossroad, he destroyed 3 Stuart tanks from recon unit and reached the outskirts of the town of Villers-Bocage. While in town, Wittmann destroyed 4 Cromwell IV tanks and single half-track and turns into Rue Pasteur. Following up the street, he knocked out Cromwell IV and Sherman OP tank, reaching the main street of Villers-Bocage. At the end of Rue Pasteur, Wittmann's Tiger was hit by Sherman Firefly from B Squadron and he decided to turn back as being too far forward without any infantry support and in a build-up area. He turned in the direction of Caen to join the rest of his company. On his way back, Wittmann's Tiger was attacked by another Cromwell IV, which he destroyed as well. Back at the Tilly crossroad, British soldiers from 1st Rifle Brigade opened fire at Wittmann with their 6 pdr anti-tank gun, immobilizing his Tiger. Wittmann and his crew managed to escape on foot towards the Panzer Lehr positions 7km away near Orbois. The rest of his company at the Hill 213, destroyed the rest of the A Squadron of 4th County of London Yeomanry Regiment ("Sharpshooters") including 5 Cromwell IV and Sherman Firefly, while capturing 30 men. During this short engagement, Wittmann's company destroyed 4 Sherman Firefly, 20 Cromwell, 3 Stuart, 3 M4 Sherman OP, 14 half-tracks, 16 Bren Carriers and 2 6 pdr anti-tank guns. Wittmann's attack was followed by another one by Tigers of Hauptsturmfuehrer Rolf Moebius' 1st Kompanie of sSSPzAbt 101 and Panzerkampfwagen IV tanks from Panzer Lehr but was repulsed by anti-tank guns from 22nd Armored Brigade. Following day, British withdrew from the town leaving it to the Germans, who occupied it for next two months. The British drive on Villers Bocage and Caen was stopped cold by Wittmann's attack and following actions.

From http://www.achtungpanzer.com/

Thanks:goodjob:, I checked, even my source says Tiger, but I think I mistook it for the reference to the Jagdtiger, whose reference is next.