4th Cumulative WW2 Quiz

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Its yours aronnax.

 

[aronnax]

Name me the battle where the larger American force (5 times larger) suffered more casualties (death and injuries) against the Japanese

Its not Iwo Jima

 

[holy king]

okinawa???

 

[nonconformist]

Saipan ?


Actually, Pearl Harbor probably counts as well

 

[Cutlass]

Tarawa .

 

[aronnax]

okinawa???

Saipan ?



Actually, Pearl Harbor probably counts as well

No, both battles have Japanese Casualties outstripping American casualties

Tarawa .

Close, but Japanese losses are heavier by 700 soilders

 

[Stuck in Pi]

Truk Atoll?

 

[nonconformist]

Guadalcanal?

 

[aronnax]

No and No.

 

[Metal Alloy Man]

Bougainville? Palau?

 

[germanicus12]

I actually believe it is the Phillipines. The invasion, not the retreat.

If this is right, the floor is open.

 

[Bugfatty300]

The Alutian Islands campaign.

US casaulties were higher than the Japanese losses despite outnumbering them vastly.

 

[Cutlass]

The Alutian Islands campaign.

US casaulties were higher than the Japanese losses despite outnumbering them vastly.

Not according to Wiki. I thought of that one and looked it up.

 

[Bugfatty300]

Well for the Battle of Attu:

US casualties: 3,797 counting wounded, injuries and disease.
Japanese casualties: Aprox. 2,879 (presumably all killed except for 29 POWs)

US Forces: 15,000
Japanese Forces: 2,900

For the entire Alutian campaign (from wiki)

US casualties: 4,897 (Killed + Wounded)
Japanese: 4,350 (Only KIA given)

 

[aronnax]

Well for the Battle of Attu:

US casualties: 3,797 counting wounded, injuries and disease.
Japanese casualties: Aprox. 2,879 (presumably all killed except for 29 POWs)

US Forces: 15,000
Japanese Forces: 2,900

For the entire Alutian campaign (from wiki)

US casualties: 4,897 (Killed + Wounded)
Japanese: 4,350 (Only KIA given)

Floors yours

 

[Bugfatty300]

I won't be able to post for a while so I'll do an easy one.

What where the only two Latin American countries to contribute troops to the allied war effort?

 

[Kraznaya]

Brazil and Mexico.

I can't think of a good, hard, question, so somebody else can post.

 

[Volum]

^^ Assuming the above is correct.

"You need me on your staff because i'm a man who thinks", who said this and what is he most known for?

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

His name was Pyke, and his name was lent to pykrete, a strange icy compound they wanted to build aircraft carriers out that would be unsinkable, and big enough to carry heavy bombers.

He was on Lord Mountbatten's staff, the general of Burman Theater fame and later last Viceroy of India.

 

[Volum]

Correct

If it would be unsinkable tough, is another question