4th Cumulative WW2 Quiz

[privatehudson]

I think the scale of mountains in the Himalayas was brought home to me when I was listening to an audiobook by Michael Palin. In the early days of his trek on the way to the Himalaya range (whilst still in Pakistan) he passes a mountain called Tirich Mir. He notes that its the highest mountain in the Hindu Kush range, and the highest mountain he's ever seen. Given the fact that this series was filmed in 2002 Palin is what you might call well travelled by then since he's done a lot of travel programmes for the BBC.

He said the highest in the Hindu Kush, that's because its only the 13th biggest in Pakistan, and there's 32 mountains in the world bigger than it, 19 of which are in the Himalaya's and the remainder in the Karakorum range which is sometimes considered an extension of the Himalayas.

Kind of puts climbing Ben Nevis or Snowdonia in perspective really

 

[Illdisposed]

Here is a quick and easy one.
Despite disastrous result of the Sixth Army's assault on Stalingrad in 1942, its commander Friedrich Paulus was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal General. Why?

 

[Zardnaar]

Here is a quick and easy one.
Despite disastrous result of the Sixth Army's assault on Stalingrad in 1942, its commander Friedrich Paulus was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal General. Why?

No German Field Marshal had surrendered before. Hitler expected him to shoot himself presumably.

 

[Illdisposed]

Precisely right! The floor is yours, Zardnaar.

 

[privatehudson]

No German Field Marshal had surrendered before. Hitler expected him to shoot himself presumably.

Or die leading his troops at the front like Hitler briefly considered before deciding better of it.

 

[FriendlyFire]

Couldnt Hitler demote Paulus "after" he surrendered ???

 

[Zardnaar]

What was the most produced plane of the war? Easy one for you guys.

 

[Bugfatty300]

The Bf-109?

 

[Zardnaar]

The Bf-109?

Yeah I'm sure thats it. Theres only 1 other candidate. Your turn. 10 minutes not bad

 

[Volum]

Wasnt it the IL 2 Shturmovik :S Maybe my memory is playing games with me.

 

[DarthNader]

The IL-2 and its successor (the IL-10) were, as a pair, produced more than any aircraft in history. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the most mass produced fighter aircraft in history, this includes identical models produced by other nations (Spain, Czechoslovakia, etc.).

 

[Bugfatty300]

Sorry for the delay.

What type of firearm was issued to US infantry and marines but not issued by any other military in WWII? Note: M1 Garand need not apply.

 

[Stuck in Pi]

Thompson Gun?

 

[Bugfatty300]

No. This isn't a specific weapon. Just a type.

 

[Loki130]

automatic carbine?

 

[Bugfatty300]

Good answer. I'd give it to you but that wasn't the answer I had in mind. The Germans did have the Karabiner 43, the Volksgewehr and depending on how you look at it, the StG-44. The Russians made and issued a rare carbine version of the SVT-40.

Edit: Silenced pistol no.

 

[Loki130]

so close... silenced pistol? (probably wrong, but whatever)

 

[DarthNader]

After going through a small list in my head...I can't seem to find any possible answer to this question. It seems that every firearm the US had, had some counterpart somewhere else. I really want to get the answer to this question (I'm not sure whether to argue it, or face palm myself 'cause I didn't know the answer).

 

[C~G]

Pump action shotgun?

 

[Bugfatty300]

C~G, shotgun would be correct.

AFIAK no other country issued shotguns to its troops in WWII. Outside of the US, shotguns as combat weapons were practically unheard of.