3rd Cumulative WW2 History Quiz

[bucket]

If I hadn't just asked a question, I would so have that. I have a book about WW2 that has every single day's happenings in it...

Neat, what book is that?

 

[cidknee]

April 20, 1941 was Hitler's birthday and the Luftwaffe celebrated the event by dropping 1,000 tons of bombs on London. Also, Greece surrendered to the Germans.

good job, indeed it was.
carry on my good man

 

[YNCS]

In 1943, when the U.S. Army decided to have a rank higher than General, this new rank was called "General of the Army." Why was this rather unwieldy name chosen, rather than the more common "Field Marshal?"

 

[sydhe]

Because the person who would have gotten it was General Marshall, who objected to being Marshal Marshall.

 

[YNCS]

Correct.

Your question.

 

[sydhe]

Finally got one.

Of the combatants of World War II with any confirmed casualties at all, which had the fewest?

 

[Dreadnought]

Neat, what book is that?

2194 Days of war

Illustrated Cronology of the Second World War


Anyway, my guesses:

1)Yugoslavia?
2)Equador?
3)Ethiopia?

Just my guesses. I think it is an out of the world country...

 

[sydhe]

No. Ethiopia and Yugoslavia each had more than 5000 casualties and as near as I can tell, Ecuador had none (although it did declare war on Japan). This country had more than 500 military casualties but less than a thousand.

 

[Wotan]

Denmark. On april 9 1940 Denmark was attacked by Germany in a quick and almost "peaceful" action. A few danes lost their lives in the early hours of the day in southern Jutland. I believe some casualties were inflicted at an airfield in Alborg too. This however would put the figure way lower than the 500 you claim the country in question had so I am not sure you have considered Denmark. (Another "contestant" could probably be Luxemburg?)

 

[sydhe]

Denmark had about 2000 soldiers killed during the war, and Luxemburg more than that; I don't know if that includes soldiers fighting in other armies after the original invasion. The actual casualities per country are disputed, but all the sources I've seen agree on the one which had the fewest.

 

[Wotan]

Denmark had about 2000 soldiers killed during the war, and Luxemburg more than that; I don't know if that includes soldiers fighting in other armies after the original invasion. The actual casualities per country are disputed, but all the sources I've seen agree on the one which had the fewest.

Most danes killed in the war were killed wearing german uniforms on the eastern front and a few fighting for the western allioes. And, do you limit the casualties to those sustained by soldiers in uniform?

 

[Oryctolagus]

Yes! The Polish general defending Warsaw was strangly named Rommel!

Not exactly. his name was Rómmel (it would sound like 'Roommel').

 

[Dreadnought]

Not exactly. his name was Rómmel (it would sound like 'Roommel').

Really? My book said Rommel. (2194 DoW) You're probably right, though

 

[Dreadnought]

Anyway....

Hmm....

Tibet? Thailand (Siam)

Edit: Not Siam...it changed to Thailand in 1938(?)

 

[cidknee]

Not exactly. his name was Rómmel (it would sound like 'Roommel').

indeed but americans and westerners would still pronounce it rommel.

 

[sydhe]

Dreadnought, still no

Denmark also had casualties in their merchant marine and also resistance activities. Depending what you consider military fatalities, they add up to somewhere between 1800 and 4400 killed.

The reason the country with the fewest casualties had the fewest is because of its location.

 

[nonconformist]

Argentinia?

 

[Darth_Pugwash]

Brazil?

IIRC they joined the Allies in '45 after it was clear Germany was doomed (same as Argentina)

 

[sydhe]

Brazil is correct. They actually entered the war in 1942 after the Germans sank five Brazilian ships.

 

[Dreadnought]

Dang it. Got South America right but was a little too far to the west!