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The official AHF Allies & Neutral States quiz thread

#1

Post by Marcus » 31 Jan 2005, 20:12

We've had several different quizes running here in the forum for a while with great success and this new section has been open for a while without one, so I'm starting one here too.

The rules are very simple:
The first one to post the correct answer to a question, posts a new question (must be on the WW2 Allies or neutral states) and so on.

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Post by Marcus » 31 Jan 2005, 21:20

Which allied unit used the attached insignia?

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Post by Necros » 01 Feb 2005, 14:50

The insignia above was worn by the US 45th Infantry Division until sometime 1933. Later they changed their insignia to the indian Thunderbird-symbol, thus the division was given the nick-name "Thunderbird-Division".

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Post by Marcus » 01 Feb 2005, 20:15

Correct, your turn.

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Post by Necros » 01 Feb 2005, 21:41

Thank you. Now to the next question.

Who is the man in the picture?
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Post by David W » 02 Feb 2005, 09:45

Percy Hobart?

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Post by Necros » 02 Feb 2005, 10:02

No.
The flag in the centre in the background should be able to give you an indication from which country he's from.

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Post by David W » 02 Feb 2005, 11:08

Do you know, I was so busy concentrating on his face, I didn't even see the flag!!!

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Post by Necros » 03 Feb 2005, 09:35

The man in the picture is Geberal Wladyslaw Anders, commander of the Polish II Corps.
Someone else post the next question.

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Post by SiG I » 09 Feb 2005, 18:43

Someone else post the next question.
How about this question: What aircraft is this?

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Bonus question: known operational record.

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Post by R Leonard » 09 Feb 2005, 23:11

Looks like a SNCAO CAO-200 of which about 12 were built, circa 1939.

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Post by SiG I » 09 Feb 2005, 23:26

Greetings Rich! You are correct.
Your turn.

The aircraft in the picture reportedly downed a He 111 over La Chapelle d'Anguillon on the 5-th of june 1940.
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Post by R Leonard » 10 Feb 2005, 06:40

Okay . . .

Define these terms:

BGCAP
BLACKJACKJCAP
DADCAP
DCAP
DUMBOCAP
JACKCAP
MOUSETRAP
NIGHTCAP
RAPCAP
RELCAP
RESCAP
SPOTCAP
SUBCAP
TOMCAT
WATCHDOG

There's 15, so I guess probably 12 right would be a correct answer.

Extra credit . . . who, specifically, dreamed up most of these terms and during what period of time.

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Post by Andy H » 13 Feb 2005, 20:29

I presume that all these terms are WW2 related?

Does CAP stand for Combat Air Patrol, and that words ending with CAP are different types of CAP?. Such as SubCAP being Submarine Comabt Air Patrol!

Also given that its been 3 days some help maybe in line to keep things rolling along

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Post by xtela » 13 Feb 2005, 22:11

Does CAP stand for Combat Air Patrol, and that words ending with CAP are different types of CAP?. Such as SubCAP being Submarine Comabt Air Patrol!
I think you are correct about this Andy H. Here are some others found at: http://www.hazegray.org/faq/#mil bottom of the page.

BGCAP=battleship group combat air patrol
DADCAP=dawn and dusk combat air patrol
RESCAP=rescue combat air patrol

Maybe someone else can build upon these and Andy H.'s information to create a correct answer. I have the feeling I should know or remember the creator of these terms and the key to finding the answer.

David

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