3rd Cumulative WW2 History Quiz

[nonconformist]

@Hudson:
On some of the beaches, I was under the impression the British took about 100 casualties

 

[privatehudson]

@Hudson:
On some of the beaches, I was under the impression the British took about 100 casualties

I think that the source is referring to casualties on D-Day that were inflicted on the troops (both inland and on the beach). who landed on each.

 

[FriendlyFire]

What source are you using for this figure anyway? I've never seen any official British source for the casualties on D-Day which would make the accuracy of any such total figure questionable even without the issue of how they can accurately determine when casualties occurred.

Hmmm i had thought it was british took 158 dead for both Juno and sword beaches.

(could be for total the tank corps only DDAY deaths)

 

[privatehudson]

Hmmm i had thought it was british took 158 dead for both Juno and sword beaches.

I explained that in my previous answer.

 

[FriendlyFire]

Sorry total was 168 total casualties for Sword, Juno and Gold beaches
(not 158 dead as i stated and not just the tank corp but the entire landings)

 

[privatehudson]

The remaining 1800 or so British casualties being inflicted inland as I mentioned.

 

[FriendlyFire]

Someone post the next question ?

 

[privatehudson]

I can

I am a 20th century soldier who began my career in a branch of my country's military that wasn't the same as the branch were I made my fame, although it was linked to it. I fought in two great conflicts for my country and helped form two of my country's more famous formations in one of these conflicts. My fellow officers thought my methods unconventional and opposed me but I was in the forefront of my adopted branch. Some of these opponents caused me to take a very drastic drop in rank before political intervention ensured an almost instant rise back.

Who am I?

(clues available as needed)

 

[cidknee]

Patton? he was cavalry then tanks, and his other generals didnt like him. but liked his results and he was demoted and then promoted again.

 

[privatehudson]

This drop/rise in rank was far more drastic than Patton's.

 

[cidknee]

wow...cool... country?

 

[privatehudson]

Ohhhh no, that might make it too easy

Let's just say it was a major player in both of the conflicts the soldier served in

 

[bhsup]

I think the clue is in this line, "I am a 20th century soldier who began my career in a branch of my country's military that wasn't the same as the branch were I made my fame, although it was linked to it." It just screams Army/Army Air Corps/Air Force.

I am going to guess General LeMay.

 

[Serutan]

Hap Arnold?

 

[privatehudson]

Both wrong so far, it wasn't an airforce-army switch or vice-versa (which also rules out many of those who began life in the army during WW1 before switching to the airforce).

 

[Asclepius]

What about Airforce-Paratroops switch? Kurt Student started out as a fighter pilot in WWI then developed the parachute arm for Germany during WWII. Don't know about any rise or fall in rank though...

(Great question BTW )

 

[privatehudson]

And some good answers so far but none fit the bill sorry. I could be wrong but I don't think Student saw a drastic drop in rank during his career, although he was shunned for a long period during ww2 of course.

Anyway to save any more similar answers this person never served in his country's airforce.

Clue 1 anyway: He wasn't fired, court-martialled or otherwise demoted during his career.

(oh and to clarify matters somewhat by "20th Century soldier" I mean someone who did all their fighting in the 20th century, not someone who was born in the 20th century)

 

[cidknee]

well that doesnt make it Jack Pershing..i dont think he was demoted. But very good question

 

[nonconformist]

The guy who created the Rangers? His name elludes me....

 

[Serutan]

Heinz Guderian?