A World War II Quiz.

[nonconformist]

IfI remember, the Storch was crashing until less than 100 feet, before the pilot managed to keep it level.

 

[privatehudson]

That's about right yes, it always was going to be a difficult take off, even for the excellent Storch, but with 3 people, two of which were not exactly light, it's a miracle it managed it at all

 

[nonconformist]

Skorzeny became a dodgy arms dealer after the war, if I remember correctly.

 

[Crazy Eddie]

Ok, here's an easy question - identify this bizarre and wonderful warbird:

 

[privatehudson]

It looks like a Bolton Paul Defiant IIRC they served in the RAF at the time of the Battle of Britain, maybe as night fighters (I forget exactly). I believe their major fault was to only have an arnament in the rear turret which could not swivel to face the front. Once the Germans caught on it became hopelessly easy to shoot down.

 

[Crazy Eddie]

Correct! Maybe that one was too easy.

It wasn't too bad for the job it was intended for, which was attacking bombers, but the Luftwaffe fighters quickly mastered it and it served most of it's time as a night fighter. It certainly wasn't as bad as say, the Fairey Battle.

 

[privatehudson]

OK maybe an easy one too

Where was the infamous "Tiger 222" (actually a King Tiger) abbandonned?

 

[nonconformist]

Was it in Japan?

 

[privatehudson]

Uhmmm no, I meant abbandonned as in by the crew during the war sorry, I should maybe have clarified that

 

[nonconformist]

Ah, ok. I just heard a Tiger was shipped over to Japan for some reason.

 

[wildWolverine]

Didn't Tiger 222 go on some kind of solo tear, taking out a ton of Allied troops and equipment? I think it was abandoned just outside Villers-Bocage.

 

[privatehudson]

Too early I'm afraid, it lasted longer than that

(oh and to your sig, I believe my only comment is f***ing a!)

 

[dgfred]

Was it one of Whitman's tanks that smacked the Allies before Arnhem?

 

[nonconformist]

Thatès what I was thinking, but I'm sure Whitmann had either a Tiget or Panter. Anyway, I think he was killed in Bocage.

 

[privatehudson]

Whittman drove in Normandy a Tiger and was killed at Cintheaux (near Caen) when (depending on who you believe) either a group of firefly tanks from 'A' Squadron of the Northants Yeomonary blew the hell out of his tank and 2 others, or his tank was hit by a rocket attack from the air.

As a hint, it (Tiger 222) is famous because it features in almost every book on German heavy armour in battle with a photograph of it carrying German Paratroopers on it.

 

[dgfred]

Battle of the Bulge-Kampfgruppe Phiefer(sp) 1st SS.

 

[privatehudson]

Hmmm, maybe it served with those units, but I asked where it was abbandonned, and wanted a smidgeon more detail

 

[nonconformist]

Bastogne?
(filling up 10 character limit)

 

[wildWolverine]

then i don't know...

"In case you haven't been keeping up on current events, we just got our a$$es kicked!"

 

[dgfred]

Near the Meuse River?? Out of gas or possibly one stuck near there in
small river??? Please give us the juicy details.