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4th Cumulative WW2 Quiz
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Another one of my "What the hell is that weird thing in the picture?" quiz.
This tanks had two designations, I'l take either one:
This tanks had two designations, I'l take either one:
Adler17
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That is a T 28/ T 95 super heavy self propelled gun of ww2 by the US. Designed to break through heavily fortified positions only 2 of about thirty planned were built. None saw action. This baby had a weight of 95 tons and was armed with (only) a 10.5 cm gun and protected with 12" (30.5 cm) armour, enough to hold out a 8.8 cm gun of the Tiger tanks. However because of the weight the T 95 could only drive 13 km and had a range of 160 km.
It would be interesting to see a fight of that with a mousie... Of course in safe distance!
Adler
It would be interesting to see a fight of that with a mousie... Of course in safe distance!
Adler
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Adler17
Prussian Feldmarschall
Where and when did the last German unit of ww2 surrender?
Adler
Adler
Zardnaar
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Adler17 said:
There was also a Uboat that surrendered around then as well but I can't remember the details.
Adler17
Prussian Feldmarschall
fingolfin is right. Dr. Wilhelm Dege, meteorogist, surrendered with his crew to a civilian Norwegian captain. He was there for about a year:
Unternehmen Haudegen:
The Kriegsmarine had used Spitzbergen as weather forecast base since 1941. This was secret to the Allies until after the war. The last mission, Haudegen, was originally planned for August 1944. But U 354, which was patrolling before the transport ship, a fish trawler, met a British carrier force of two British carriers en route to bomb the battleship Tirpitz. U 354 could damage HMS Nabob so badly that she was a total loss and sink the frigate HMS Bickerton but was sunk herself. So the transport vessel had to return to base. The British bombing run on Tirpitz did not take place after the loss of one of the carriers. The second attempt however in September was successful, although they had to pass a huge allied convoy.
Dr. Dege and his men got the news about the collapse per radio broadcasts. However finally in August they revealed their existence and asked to be brought back. A Norwegian seal hunter came on September 4th 1945. He rejected to take them home until finally Dr. Dege had to surrender to him. So this capitulation was the last one of a German unit in ww2.
U 530 and U 977 tried to escape to Argentina. There the boats and the crews were given to the US after diplomatic pressure. But this happened in August 1945.
Adler
Unternehmen Haudegen:
The Kriegsmarine had used Spitzbergen as weather forecast base since 1941. This was secret to the Allies until after the war. The last mission, Haudegen, was originally planned for August 1944. But U 354, which was patrolling before the transport ship, a fish trawler, met a British carrier force of two British carriers en route to bomb the battleship Tirpitz. U 354 could damage HMS Nabob so badly that she was a total loss and sink the frigate HMS Bickerton but was sunk herself. So the transport vessel had to return to base. The British bombing run on Tirpitz did not take place after the loss of one of the carriers. The second attempt however in September was successful, although they had to pass a huge allied convoy.
Dr. Dege and his men got the news about the collapse per radio broadcasts. However finally in August they revealed their existence and asked to be brought back. A Norwegian seal hunter came on September 4th 1945. He rejected to take them home until finally Dr. Dege had to surrender to him. So this capitulation was the last one of a German unit in ww2.
U 530 and U 977 tried to escape to Argentina. There the boats and the crews were given to the US after diplomatic pressure. But this happened in August 1945.
Adler
Zardnaar
Deity
Adler were U530 and U977 the last Uboats to surrender?
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Russian Aerosan, a vehicle designed to operate in the winter snow of Russia.
Adler17
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@Zardnaar:
Yes, the other Uboats either surrendered or scuttled before.
Adler
Yes, the other Uboats either surrendered or scuttled before.
Adler
, an armored snowmobile with guns 
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I can't be bothered googling it but I'm sure someone can find the information somewhere now that I've given the answer away
CruddyLeper
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Seeing as no-one else has posted for a few days...
...June 6th 1944, D-Day, is sometimes referred to as "The Longest Day".
Who came up with this name for the day - and why? (If you know who, you can work out why).
...June 6th 1944, D-Day, is sometimes referred to as "The Longest Day".
Who came up with this name for the day - and why? (If you know who, you can work out why).
steviejay
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wasn't it Eisenhower? although I can't be exact I think it's due to the sheer uncertainty about what could be the outcome
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Rommel who's idea for D-Day was attacking the landings as soon as possible with armour therefore making the first day the crucial and by extension longest day.
