Topic: WWII Quiz 26

Dean · December 27th, 2005

To revise:
1. It was a diesel
2. It was lightweight
3. It was not designed for a land based application, either stationalry or mobile
5. It was not designed for a maritime application
6. It was not designed for an airplane.
7. And, no, MM, it was not meant for a motorcycle. (althought, I must admit I did have a good laugh over that)

Another clue: it was an airborne application, and no, it was not for an airplane.

Dean.

Reiben · December 28th, 2005

for a helicopter?

Dean · December 28th, 2005

Ooooh, good guess. I must admit I never thought of that, but the engine in question saw it's first heyday in the 1920's so, no, not a helicopter.

Think Big.

Dean.

Damien435 · December 28th, 2005

An Autogyro? Airship?

Dean · December 28th, 2005

Congratulations to Damien435. The T-34 engine was a French diesel engine that was designed for use in airships. As such, it was light, powerful, relatively fuel efficient and capable of reliably operating for very long periods of time. An ideal tank engine. The Germans also used a diesel engine in the Fokke Wulf Condor long range patrol aircraft, but it was too German, too heavy, and far too complicated for a tank engine, particularly a Russian tank engine. So, on to you now, Damien. Stump us.

Dean.

Damien435 · December 28th, 2005

When American, British and Canadian forces landed at Normandy they captured many "German" soldiers that were in fact from a small country in Asia, name their country of origin. (Don't know how hard this would be but I feel sorry for the poor chaps.)

tomtom22 · December 28th, 2005

Korea

MightyMacbeth · December 28th, 2005

Mongolians...

Reiben · December 28th, 2005

Tibetan

Fox · December 28th, 2005

Japan?

December 27th, 2005	Post 251
Dean Centurion Gear	To revise: 1. It was a diesel 2. It was lightweight 3. It was not designed for a land based application, either stationalry or mobile 5. It was not designed for a maritime application 6. It was not designed for an airplane. 7. And, no, MM, it was not meant for a motorcycle. (althought, I must admit I did have a good laugh over that) Another clue: it was an airborne application, and no, it was not for an airplane. Dean. Last edited by Dean; December 27th, 2005 at 15:04.

December 28th, 2005	Post 254
Damien435 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	An Autogyro? Airship? __________________ Please note that 98% of what I say is my opinion and/or my "version" of the facts. Most of what I say is rumor with little to no evidence to back it up, just something I picked up somewhere. My City

December 28th, 2005	Post 257
tomtom22 Chief Engineer Gear	Korea __________________ "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarskopf, Commander of Desert Storm Operations

December 28th, 2005	Post 258
MightyMacbeth I am Honor Gear	Mongolians... __________________ ~when a man does his best, what else is there? Gen.George S.Patton

December 28th, 2005	Post 260
Fox Can you hear me now? Gear	Japan? __________________ Why should I have to "Press 1 for English?" --Every American

December 28th, 2005	Post 252
Reiben Optio Gear	for a helicopter?

December 28th, 2005	Post 253
Dean Centurion Gear	Ooooh, good guess. I must admit I never thought of that, but the engine in question saw it's first heyday in the 1920's so, no, not a helicopter. Think Big. Dean.

December 28th, 2005	Post 255
Dean Centurion Gear	Congratulations to Damien435. The T-34 engine was a French diesel engine that was designed for use in airships. As such, it was light, powerful, relatively fuel efficient and capable of reliably operating for very long periods of time. An ideal tank engine. The Germans also used a diesel engine in the Fokke Wulf Condor long range patrol aircraft, but it was too German, too heavy, and far too complicated for a tank engine, particularly a Russian tank engine. So, on to you now, Damien. Stump us. Dean.

December 28th, 2005	Post 256
Damien435 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	When American, British and Canadian forces landed at Normandy they captured many "German" soldiers that were in fact from a small country in Asia, name their country of origin. (Don't know how hard this would be but I feel sorry for the poor chaps.)