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#1261

Post by Robb » 04 Jul 2006, 11:03

Hi cj,

You've picked a good question for your first one! :D Can you supply a hint or two?

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Post by cj » 05 Jul 2006, 21:36

It was an Italian airship, the only nation to use airships besides Germany, but instead of derigables, they were semi-derigibles. Used on large scale only during the first years of Italian involvement because they were soon replaced by the excellent caproni bombers. It was shot down while having trouble in bad weather on a return journey from bombing the AH Whitehead torpedo factory at Fiume
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An earlier 1911 Italian semiderigable


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Post by cj » 13 Jul 2006, 01:46

Want a new question?

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Post by cj » 13 Jul 2006, 02:52

Last hint: It was shot down on July 8th 1915

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#1265

Post by cj » 15 Jul 2006, 23:05

No one seems to be able to get this one :cry: It was the Città di Ferrara

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At the battle of Limanova-Lapanov, which Hungarian Lieutenant General left his post gaurding the Carpathian mountain passes and attacked, thus preventing Brusilov's prepared counter-attack on Limanova and crushing the Russian 3rd army's left flank.
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After Limanova, the siege of Przemysl ended with a Russian victory. Przemysl had been thought to be the gateway to Hungary, but thanks to this man it wouldn't be for Brusilov and his Russians.

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Post by Robb » 17 Jul 2006, 14:30

Hi CJ,

Is this the person you want? Svetozar Boroević (or Borojević) von Bojna (December 13, 1856 – May 23, 1920) was a successful defensive military leader in the Austro-Hungarian Army and the first non-German field marshal in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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Post by Glenn2438 » 17 Jul 2006, 20:34

CJ,

Alexander Szurmay if I am correct.

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Post by cj » 17 Jul 2006, 21:35

Glen2438, yes it was Szurmay. Good job, next question.

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Post by Glenn2438 » 18 Jul 2006, 19:57

Hi CJ,

I am away from home at the moment. Can you please post another question?

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#1270

Post by cj » 18 Jul 2006, 21:33

Which high scoring Austrian ace, aided by five other prisoners, escaped a Montenegrian POW camp by stealing the Montenegrian Prince Nikolous' car and driving through the frontlines?

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Post by Savoia » 21 Jul 2006, 12:12

Was it Julius Arigi ?

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Post by cj » 22 Jul 2006, 00:13

Julius Arigi is correct, off to you sir

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Post by Savoia » 23 Jul 2006, 13:35

Can anyone name the order pictured here....?
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#1274

Post by Robb » 28 Jul 2006, 16:23

Hi Savoia,

Can you provide a hint? It looks a bit like the Lorraine Cross to me.

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Post by Savoia » 28 Jul 2006, 23:25

Hi Rob....here goes a few clues....

It's Hungarian.
Founded 1920 by Count Teleki
Abolished 1945 (Ibelieve re instituted now)
The award of the order confered a hereditary title (the same name as the order).

Hope that helps.... :)

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