General Knowledge quiz II

Good one !
 
Let's do another picture question, then!

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1) What is this?
2) What was its purpose?
3) Why was it a complete failure?
 
It looks like there's some kind of rockets attached to it, so I suppose it's purpose is to move very high speed, if I'm right so far, the reason for it's failure is quite obvious: some rockets point in the other direction, and even if one would be operating at time, it's direction would change all the time.
 
The Grand Panmujom(?) or someting likewise.

It was a British Boffin invention designed to blow up enemy strongpoints, by firing a number of rockets.
It failed because it wasx impossible to control, and sone side would inevitably fail, leaving a big bomb effectiely spinning like a drunk step-child.
 
Atticus is on the right track with it's purpose. nonconformist is close when he says it was made by the British to attack enemy strong points, but the name isn't quite right, and you misunderstand the purpose of the rockets.

There was also a specific event that this was meant to be used at...
:hmm:
 
It was supposed to be used in the normandy landing, and it's the geat panmadrum or summat.
The rockets propell the giant catherine wheel.
 
I'll give it to noncom, it was called the Panjandrum.

Your go. :D
 
When the Germans were defending Tanga from British assault during WWI, they enlisted the help of some very odd mercenaries.
Whom?
 
Pygmies ? (ten of them)
 
No, the germans were quite prone to using black people called Askari to fight in the colonies.
However, I think maybe the word "mercenaries" was a bit misleading; these participants were unaware of their role in the battle.
 
the coral reef that forced the indians to abandon their ships early?

the british (by way of tricking them into thinking the main harbours were mined and taking a roundabout rout into a trap)???
 
Germans in Tanga? Mercinaries that helped? I don't know it?
 
The Russians used exploding dogs to destroy German tanks, but that's the wrong world war. :(
 
Would you 10 believe Rocket launching Rhinos?



How about Monkeys that fling their own poop?


edit: I couldn't stand it any longer and looked it up.
 
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