The official AHF British Empire quiz thread
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hi, Rob,
quite true, in both cases
once more, back to you.
greetings, the pb
quite true, in both cases
once more, back to you.
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
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Thanks, pb.
Okay, what is this?
Okay, what is this?
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It looks very familiar...not M7 Priest...not Valentine AT...Probably not Alecto...hmm...
Shooting 'em down in flames!
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No, not any of those.
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Okay, time for a hint: the gun is a 25-pounder.
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25 pdr mounted on a Ram tank chassis, the Sexton.
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Bingo! The photo is from Library and Archives Canada and is captioned "Sexton 25-pounder self-propelled gun being assembled, Montreal Locomotive Works Limited". The date is given as Summer 1943.
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Which division did "Windy" command and who was he?
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Major General Sir Richard Nelson "Windy" Gale commanded the 6th Airborne Division.
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Thanks Clive.
So, the picture below shows a NCO of the Royal Canadian Artillery holding round objects of three different sizes, at Helchteren, Belgium, 29 October 1944. What are these three objects?
So, the picture below shows a NCO of the Royal Canadian Artillery holding round objects of three different sizes, at Helchteren, Belgium, 29 October 1944. What are these three objects?
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Okay, time for a hint: these gunners belonged to the 1st Rocket Battery, RCA.
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Okay, I guess this was a little too obscure. The caption on the photo reads "Sergeant V.D. Miller of the 1st Rocket Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery (R.C.A.), holds three different sizes of spoilers used to regulate the speed of rockets fired from the Landmattress rocket launcher during firing trials near Helchteren, Belgium, 29 October 1944."
So I guess that anyone who would like to can ask the next question.
So I guess that anyone who would like to can ask the next question.
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Which RAF squadron had to reform with new aircraft in the mid-1930’s after their existing aircraft were unexpectedly destroyed by a tornado?
"Air superiority is a condition for all operations, at sea, in land, and in the air." - Air Marshal Arthur Tedder.
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As there have been no replies, I'll give the answer and let someone else ask a new question.
812 Squadron, whose Blackburn Baffins were destroyed when the tornado tore through the RAF base at Hal Far, Malta on the 24th of November 1936. The squadron was refitted with the Fairey Swordfish.
812 Squadron, whose Blackburn Baffins were destroyed when the tornado tore through the RAF base at Hal Far, Malta on the 24th of November 1936. The squadron was refitted with the Fairey Swordfish.
"Air superiority is a condition for all operations, at sea, in land, and in the air." - Air Marshal Arthur Tedder.