The official AHF Poland quiz thread

[Marcus]

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 long 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 Poland during the 1919-1945 period) and so on.

/Marcus

[Marcus]

A simple question to get things started: What was the Kotwica?

/Marcus

[michalst]

emblem of polish resistance? Do you mean the anchor consisting of letters "PW" - "Polska walczaca"?

[Marcus]

Correct, the question is yours.

/Marcus

[michalst]

What is the name of a polish resistance general sometimes referred to as "general Wolf"?

[Tobiasz]

Colonel Aleksander Krzyzanowski, comander of AK (Home Army) in Lithuania in 1944. He was using nickname "General Wolf" during negotiations with Soviets. He was promoted to rank of MG (posthumously) in 1994.

[michalst]

correct, your turn.

[Tobiasz]

In may 1940 polish navy lent from RN destroyer "Garland". What was the name of that ship during service in Polish Navy?

[AVV]

Good evening, Tobiasz!

The same as in Royal Navy, i.e. ORP Garland.

Best regards, Aleks

[Tobiasz]

Yes. Your turn.

[AVV]

Thanks, Tobiasz!

My question is: what is the connection between this ship and interwar Posih Navy?

Best regards, Aleks

[Ironmachine]

Gangut-class battleships, of which 2 were demanded by Poland during the Polish-Soviet peace talk in 1921?

[AVV]

Good evening, Ironmachine!

Well, this is really Russian dreadnought, but of another class. Hint 1: look to the South from the Baltic. Hint 2: look for the person, not for the ship.

Best regards, Aleks

[AVV]

P.S. Better photo of the ship.

[Tobiasz]

Commander of Polish Navy viceadmiral Kazimierz Porebski. During his service in russian navy he was commander of battleship Impieratrica Marija.