The official AHF Imperial Germany quiz thread

[AVV]

Hello!
A German ship was named by this man in 1930s - and she even managed to survive WW2.

Best regards, Aleks

[AVV]

This man did not die in battle - he was executed.

Best regards, Aleks

[Polar bear]

hi, Aleks,

OK, that hint made it very easy ,see http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http ... sch&itbs=1

greetings, the pb

p.s. as I will be abroad till April, I pass the right to put up a question to any volunteer ...

[AVV]

Quite right, of course.
My source was: http://wdict.net/word/carl+hans+lody
So, anyone is free to post revelant question here.
P.S. Have a nice journey!

Best regards, Aleks

[Polar bear]

hi,

As I`m back and nobody tried to hit, I`ll do it myself.

This man did not die in battle

this man neither ...

a small hint: just add ... something ...

greetings,the pb

[Polar bear]

hi,

one week later, hint #1

he saved "his" ship from annihilation and died 16 years later.

greetings, the pb

[Polar bear]

hi,

one week after that, hint #2

a German destroyer of WWII bore his name.

greetings, the pb

[Polar bear]

hi,

OK, time ran out on this one.

The picture shows Chief Petty Officer Wilhelm Heidkamp,who saved the battle cruiser SEYDLITZ in the Doggerbank engagement (January 24, 1915) from exploding by opening the red-hot water cooling system wheels with his bare hands.

a WW II destroyer (Z 21) was named after him.

The thread is declared to be open for the next volunteer.

greetings, the pb

[AlifRafikKhan]

I believe It's an easy one for all the experts here...

[Galahad]

--Field Marshal von Mackensen a long time before he was a field marshal?

[AlifRafikKhan]

Sorry, no. the clue is: he was a grandson of King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia and a nephew of Friedrich Wilhelm IV and Wilhelm I...

[AlifRafikKhan]

No one? He is Friedrich Karl von Preußen (1828-1885), Prussian Generalfeldmarschall...

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[Marcus Wendel]

Anyone who wants to post a new question?

/Marcus

[Chris Dale]

OK Marcus, I'll start us of with an easy one... which year in German history is known as Dreikaiserjahr, and why?

Cheers
Chris

[Marcus Wendel]

No takers?

/Marcus