WWII Quiz

[Fox]

Tom, it's your turn, man!

 

[MightyMacbeth]

Tom, it's your turn, man!

heh, you certainly dont know how to adress people.. I mean tomtom is umm.. should atleast be sir tom or tomtom 8) or just sir heh

 

[Fox]

Okay, whatever. Sir, you got it right and it is your turn, sir!

 

[MightyMacbeth]

you talking to me?? wow cool 8)

hey u dont have to call me sir heh

lol, I know I know..

 

[tomtom22]

In January 1941, Hitler confirms in Directive No.22, his intentions to send military support to the Italians in Libya. What was this operation named?

 

[zander_0633]

Operation Babarosa?

 

[tomtom22]

Nope

 

[redcoat]

In January 1941, Hitler confirms in Directive No.22, his intentions to send military support to the Italians in Libya. What was this operation named?

'Alpine Violets'

 

[Reiben]

Can you confirm Redcoat is correct tomtom sir:salute2:

 

[tomtom22]

'Alpine Violets'

No, but in the right area (flowers)

 

[boris116]

No, but in the right area (flowers)

Sunflower(Sonnenblume)

Thanks for the tip

 

[tomtom22]

That's right.
your turn.

 

[boris116]

What was the name of a Soviet POW who has stolen the German plane and has flown it to the Soviet airfield?
And what was his reward for such incredible feat?

 

[zander_0633]

Well, This is a tricky one!

 

[redcoat]

What was the name of a Soviet POW who has stolen the German plane and has flown it to the Soviet airfield?
And what was his reward for such incredible feat?

Mikhail Petrovich Devyataev
He was arrested by the NKVD, and sent to the former Sachsenhausen concentration camp. However after a year, and the NKVD had checked his story he was released.

 

[boris116]

Mikhail Petrovich Devyataev
He was arrested by the NKVD, and sent to the former Sachsenhausen concentration camp. However after a year, and the NKVD had checked his story he was released.

Great!

Your turn, Redcoat!

 

[redcoat]

Great!

Your turn, Redcoat!

Thank you
OK. Keeping to the aviation theme.

Can anyone name the first German town or city to be bombed, in WW2, in which civilians were killed.

 

[Reiben]

First RAF raid Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbuttel

The first bomb of the war to land on German soil was dropped on December 3, 1939. A Wellington bomber of 115 Squadron, attacking German shipping in the North Sea, suffered a 'hang up' when one of its bombs failed to drop. It fell off on the return trip over the island of Heligoland.

 

[redcoat]

First RAF raid Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbuttel

The first bomb of the war to land on German soil was dropped on December 3, 1939. A Wellington bomber of 115 Squadron, attacking German shipping in the North Sea, suffered a 'hang up' when one of its bombs failed to drop. It fell off on the return trip over the island of Heligoland.

Sorry, what you have posted is correct, but it isn't the correct answer.

I asked for the first German town or city to be bombed, in which civilians were killed.

 

[Dean]

Are you referring to the RAF raid against the rail yards in Westphalia?

Dean.