2nd WW2 Cumulative History Quiz
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Crazy Eddie
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H2S was a centimetric navigation radar. IIRC it was named H2S beause someone senior in the Air Ministry had commented that the whole idea 'stank', and wouldn't work.
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Crazy Eddie is right, it was an airborne RADAR. Well, it worked, but much better for the Germans. It was IIRC on the smae frequences of German RADAR and so it was easy to detect and indeed a lighthouse in the night for the German bombers.
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Well, the radar waves were eventually detected, but not because they were on the same freaks as the German radar as the Germans used much longer wavelengths. The Allies were quite sucessful in concealing the fact of centimetric radar for some time, it wasn't until the Germans recovered the magnetrons from crashed planes that they caught on I believe.
Quick question: What was the last country to enter WWII?
Quick question: What was the last country to enter WWII?
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Argentina?
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Correct. 
They declared war on the 27th march 1945, presumably for political reasons.
They declared war on the 27th march 1945, presumably for political reasons.
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What did Runstedt famously quip to Field-Marshall Keitel in the Normandy campaign, upon what the next step should be, that got him relieved of his command?
What did Runstedt famously quip to Field-Marshall Keitel in the Normandy campaign, upon what the next step should be, that got him relieved of his command?
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I know he said "surrender you fool" to someone when they asked "what do we do now?", not sure if it was Kietl though
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Though Fred got the gist of it, PrivateHudson got the quote so I'll give it to him.
I'm fairly sure it was Keiterl, who wanted to fight on, who asked "what do we do next?". Runstedt answered "Surrender, you fool!" and was removed from his post (again, IIRC).
I'm fairly sure it was Keiterl, who wanted to fight on, who asked "what do we do next?". Runstedt answered "Surrender, you fool!" and was removed from his post (again, IIRC).
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I don't doubt that it might have been, just can't confirm either way...
Why would a "wrong turn" by a car be lucky for the people of Kokura during WWII?
(bit of an obscure one this to be honest)
Why would a "wrong turn" by a car be lucky for the people of Kokura during WWII?
(bit of an obscure one this to be honest)
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Wrong turn by a car?
Hmm, this wouldn't have anything to do with the B29 'Bock's Car' would it?
Hmm, this wouldn't have anything to do with the B29 'Bock's Car' would it?
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You tell me 
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I don't recall reading that there were any navigation problems with the 'fat man' mission, I thought Kokura was saved by clouds. But I believe that they may have had problems with strong head winds.
So I'll guess that the clouds did clear, but that they didn't have enough fuel to reach the primary target by then and had to continue to Nagasaki. Am I warm?
So I'll guess that the clouds did clear, but that they didn't have enough fuel to reach the primary target by then and had to continue to Nagasaki. Am I warm?
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I was just waiting for you to definately confirm you chose that answer and a bit more detail 
It wasn't a bad turning as such, hence why I quoted that part and said it was obscure. The reference was indeed to "Bock's Car" the bomber that dropped the second atom bomb. The reason for it's diversion was indeed weather, the pilot was ordered to switch to the secondary target if he could not see the primary one (Kokura) clearly, and cloud cover did indeed block his LOS over Kokura.
I couldn't say much more than what I did without being obvious about it though
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It wasn't a bad turning as such, hence why I quoted that part and said it was obscure. The reference was indeed to "Bock's Car" the bomber that dropped the second atom bomb. The reason for it's diversion was indeed weather, the pilot was ordered to switch to the secondary target if he could not see the primary one (Kokura) clearly, and cloud cover did indeed block his LOS over Kokura.
I couldn't say much more than what I did without being obvious about it though
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man, every time I hear that I just have to think, what do you think the people of Kokura thought when they were told that they got saved from becoming air pollution because of the weather. It'd turn a man religious..
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I've been reading about the mission in more detail, and apparently there were problems throughout. Bad weather, electrical failures, a botched rendevous, etc. When Bocks car landed in Okinawa they were so short of fuel one of the engines cut out while they landing.
Another Pacific war question: What is Nobuo Fujita and Shoji Okuda's claim to fame?
Another Pacific war question: What is Nobuo Fujita and Shoji Okuda's claim to fame?
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Being at war for 40c odd years?
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Nope, but remind me to ask that question some other time.
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