The official AHF Soviet Union 1917-1945 quiz thread

[Mr.No one]

Yay, finally

What is Opytniy Konstruktorsko-Mekhanicheskiy Otde — OKMO?

- Sean

[fuser]

Correct, good work.

Its your turn now.

[Mr.No one]

Thanks!

What was the positive effect of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with regard to Lithuania?

Cheers,
Sean

[fuser]

Wouldn't it be a subjective question?

Anyhow I believe the answer here would be the city of Vilnus becoming part of Lithuania.

[Mr.No one]

Yup, correct!

I suppose it is subjective, but at the same time I thought it was obviously enough

Cheers, your next!

[Mr.No one]

Bonus info:

In 1931 the Polish census of the population of the city found that of the 195.000 residents 65,9% were Polish, 28,0% Jewish, 0,9% Belorusian, and 0,8% Lithuanian. A figure from 1940 accepted a figure of 5,8% Lithuanians in the city and the surrounding region.

Cheers!

[fuser]

Ok, my turn

A western corresponded in Russia sends a report about a Nazi concentration camp which was almost captured intact but back home people refused to believe this report claiming that it can't be true and must be soviet propaganda, obviously later it was confirmed that the horror stories about this camp was true and not propaganda.

Identify this camp.

[fuser]

The said western corresponded worked for BBC

[Mr.No one]

Alexander Werth with the find of Majdanek concentration camp...?

Cheers,
Sean

[fuser]

Correct

Its your turn, fire away.

[Mr.No one]

Which forces (down to brigade level) completed the encirclement of Sixth Army at Stalingrad on the 23rd of November 1942 in the region of Sovetskij?

Bonus question: What time

Cheers!
- Sean

[Mr.No one]

Anyone...?

[olia]

45 Tank Brigade from 4 Tank Corps of the Southwestern Front and 36 Mechanized Brigade from 4 Mechanized Corps of the Stalingrad Front

[Mr.No one]

Correct!
Bonus answer: 16 o'clock PM...

Cheers and give it up for you.

[olia]

the Order of Glory were awarded only soldiers of Red Army for personal bravery on the battlefield. The Order had three classes . Rewarding was from the lowest to the highest class. Chevaliers of the Order of Glory of all three classes became 2672 soldiers. How many of them were women?