2nd WW2 Cumulative History Quiz
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wildWolverine
L'Etat, c'est moi
The appellation 'The Hump' was given to the 20,000 foot Himilayan Mountains between the supply depots in India and the Chinese forces fighting in China by airmen in the Tenth US Air Force.
wildWolverine
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No question in mind right now. Pass to the next poster.
Adler17
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How many Uboats operated in the Pacific? Bonus: How many enemy vessels were sunk there?
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well Adler, I cant find a single thing on U boats in the pacific. i know there was a class of them that could reach the pacific, and I know there were uboats in the med, and in the Indian Ocean. And that some made it to Japan,But as far as actual #'s go I cant find nothing.
except for this
except for this
Adler17
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The answer of zero Uboats, as I interprete your answer cidknee, is incorrect. But your example is on the right way. Also a hint: read some of my previous questions...
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Adler17
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Okay cidknee, you have given the right answer: It was on boat, U 862. It sank an allied ship off the west coast of Australia but instead of treturning home to Indonesia the short way the boat drove around Australia sinking the Liberty ship Robert J Walker just off Sydney and the Peter Sylvester, another Liberty ship, off Fremantle in the Indian ocean. It returned to the base. After Germany surrendered the boat was taken over by the Japanese and after the war scuttled by the Australians.
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FriendlyFire
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Someone posted this in OT
Can anyone tell me if this in fact TRUE ?
AFIAK the P-51 would operate in wings cruising at high alttidues would then dive run on the Me262 in order to pick up enough speed to catch it. The did so in groups since the Allies by this time had the numbers to do so and it increased the chances of a kill.
generally Slower planes tend to be by far more manuverable but this is negated by the fasters speeds planes ability to "dictate" the direction. Generally from behind
ok folks, and Btw Im no expert but I do believe that a few P51's actually DID shoot down the me262. Yes they were much more manuverable but the 262 had a big speed advantage, although I think that was only in level flight.. but im not sure. I asked a few vets when I was do volunteer work back when i was a teen and 2 of them were mustang pilots and I tell ya I could sit there all day and listen to theyre war stories.... good guys, god bless thier souls.
ANYWAYS heres an easy one... who commanded the "Raiders" and how did they get to thier first mission?
ANYWAYS heres an easy one... who commanded the "Raiders" and how did they get to thier first mission?
Adler17
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The Me 262 was designed to be too fast for the enemy defense. A P 51 had only a chance to catch a Me 262 if the plane was damaged or had engine problems or wanted to start or land. Otherwise the P 51 had to be aware not to become the prey of a Me 262, which could accept a fight if in good position or just go away.
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Doesn't matter how you shoot down a plane as long as you find a way to do so 
FriendlyFire
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yeah I thought so.
Since most were destroyed by flying accidents or on the ground.
having a tighter turn or climb cannot negate the disadvantage of low speed.
Thats Why the Allies found tactics to make up for it.
Since most were destroyed by flying accidents or on the ground.
having a tighter turn or climb cannot negate the disadvantage of low speed.
Thats Why the Allies found tactics to make up for it.
Verbose
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The real loosers of WWII, when it comes to applying the doctrine of manouverability over speed , would be the Italians.
They were still clinging to this idea to justify their use of double-decker aircraft.
Don't know to what extent this was a rationalization of the fact that they had way too many if these machines around in the first place.
They were still clinging to this idea to justify their use of double-decker aircraft.
Don't know to what extent this was a rationalization of the fact that they had way too many if these machines around in the first place.
wildWolverine
L'Etat, c'est moi
I'm not sure you're talking about these raiders, but...
1st Raider Battalion was commanded by LtCol Merritt Edson, and they hit the beaches of Tulagi from APDs -- old WWI destroyers converted into transports. Evans Carlson commanded the 2d Raider Battalion (XO Roosevelt), went from Hawaii to Makin in the Nautilus and Argonaut, and hit the beaches from rubber boats.
wildWolverine
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A lot of people were uncomfortable with the Raiders and their missions...
Question: Same drill as before: name the atoll (this one should be a little easier):
edit: changed 'island' to 'atoll'
Question: Same drill as before: name the atoll (this one should be a little easier):
edit: changed 'island' to 'atoll'
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MArianas ?
wildWolverine
L'Etat, c'est moi
Actually, this is just one atoll (the scale is in yards = 3 feet ~ 94cm, not miles or kilometers). It is in the Marshalls. Look at the updated map for the codenames for the various islets....
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