Thanks for that link Mony B. i wasn't aware of that site and had never seen the question before.

i created the question with date from the book Scapa Flow and the story from a recent documentary with the scene looking out from the deck of the Hood.

OK guys, I'll pass on a second question. I'll return when I have gathered myself up to deal with it properly. Thank you kindly. All you rascals are experts. Its like playing poker in Las Vegas.

I'll ask a question if no-one objects.

Q: A famous spoof "Wanted!" poster on Adolf Hitler was published in a newspaper during war-time. Which newspaper did it appear in, on which date was it published and who wrote the column?

Newspaper - The Daily Mirror
Date - September 4th 1939
Written By: - Sir William Connor (not sure about this)

I think.

That's the one MontyB, although Sir William Connor was writing under his pen name of 'Cassandra'.

Didn't take you as long as I thought.

Your shot..

The article wasn't a 'spoof' as much as a statement. Cassandra was my favourite political and social correspondent. The entry is important because it establishes that Britain was onto Hitler's murderous regime before the outbreak of hostilities.

Originally Posted by Del Boy

The article wasn't a 'spoof' as much as a statement. Cassandra was my favourite political and social correspondent. The entry is important because it establishes that Britain was onto Hitler's murderous regime before the outbreak of hostilities.

Interesting as Connor was considered to be a left wing journalist at the time.

Anyway onto a question:
In January 1945 Germany began an operation that continued until May 8th 1945 what was this operations name.

(this is a very easy question hence the lack of detail in the question).

very quickly - indeed he was MontyB. he had a great career with The Daily Mirror, the top left daily, always taken in my Dad's house.

Back to question.

Operation Hannibal I presume?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Hannibal

Originally Posted by Doppleganger

Operation Hannibal I presume?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Hannibal

You are indeed correct.

It was a phenomenal achievement given the conditions they managed it under.

I tried to obscure it a little by incorporating the naval part which began earlier.

Originally Posted by MontyB

You are indeed correct.

It was a phenomenal achievement given the conditions they managed it under.

Yes it was, but completely unnecessary if Hitler had listened to Guderian and evacuated the Courland area when it was sensible to do so. This would have allowed a timely withdrawal of all German forces as they gave ground to the Red Army.

Guess it's time for another question from me. Let me have a think about one.