The official AHF WW1 quiz thread

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » 20 Jan 2004 21:12

The quiz threads we've had running in the Lounge for a while has been a great success, so I think it is time to get one started in this section too.
The rules are very simple:
The first one to post the correct answer, posts a new question (must be on the First World War) and so on.

/Marcus

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » 20 Jan 2004 21:19

As I don't have a question ready at the moment, feel free to post one if you have one ready.

/Marcus

Kaan Caglar · Post by **Kaan Caglar** » 20 Jan 2004 21:29

So lets start

To warm up,an easy one:
Who is this Turkish General??

Tip:He was a chairmen of something happened in 30 October 1918.

Regards
Kaan

Gwynn Compton · Post by **Gwynn Compton** » 20 Jan 2004 23:22

Tis not Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is it?

Gwynn

Benoit Douville · Post by **Benoit Douville** » 21 Jan 2004 01:47

Another question: What is the exact date of the first use of the Tank in World War I?

Regards

Orok · Post by **Orok** » 21 Jan 2004 02:05

Benoit Douville wrote:Another question: What is the exact date of the first use of the Tank in World War I?

Regards

September 15, 1916 at Flers-Courcelette during offensive at the Somme.

Best Regards!

Gwynn Compton · Post by **Gwynn Compton** » 21 Jan 2004 02:07

Benoit Douville wrote:Another question: What is the exact date of the first use of the Tank in World War I?

Regards

Naughty, that's jumping the gun. Got to wait for Kaan's reply, can't go making more questions yet. If you answer the question correctly, then you get to put the next one up.

Gwynn

Orok · Post by **Orok** » 21 Jan 2004 02:17

_KaaN_ wrote:So lets start
To warm up,an easy one:
Who is this Turkish General??

Tip:He was a chairmen of something happened in 30 October 1918.

Regards
Kaan

Was he Hüseyin Rauf, who signed the Armistice with the Allies on October 30, 1918? But I don't think he was a general in the Turkish Army, he was a diplomat and politician. Or was he once in the Navy?

Best Regards!

Gwynn Compton · Post by **Gwynn Compton** » 21 Jan 2004 02:56

I wasn't aware he was a General either...

At the time he was the Maritime minister, and I believe he was previously a captain or an Admiral, though I'm not sure.

Though I believe you are infact right there. My Ataturk guess was because of a very similiar picture of Ataturk that I came across.

We'll have to wait for Kaan to confirm though.

Gwynn

Orok · Post by **Orok** » 21 Jan 2004 03:13

Yes I hope Kaan can confirm if he was a general. Waiting for him to show up!

Best Regards!

Gwynn Compton · Post by **Gwynn Compton** » 21 Jan 2004 03:56

You'll be waiting a long time, it must be around about midnight, if not later in Turkey at the moment.

Gwynn

Orok · Post by **Orok** » 21 Jan 2004 04:44

It's 10:45 pm here and I'll be back tomorrow morning!

Best Regards!

Kaan Caglar · Post by **Kaan Caglar** » 21 Jan 2004 06:08

Sorry for the delay... Correct answer is Hüseyin Rauf Orbay, Orok you got it! Oh he was in the Navy and got the name " Hamidiye Hero".Then he became a diplomat.

Your turn.
Kaan

Orok · Post by **Orok** » 21 Jan 2004 14:44

Hi KaaN,

Nice to have some fun with you again! Here's my question:

What happened during the night of April 16/17, 1916, at Col di Lana?

Best Regards!

Kaan Caglar · Post by **Kaan Caglar** » 21 Jan 2004 18:47

Hi Orok

,
Italians attacked the fortified positions of Ausro-Hungarian forces at about 5:00 pm.. Astro-Hungarians fought bravely but couldnt hold out against Italian artillery fire. At the end Italians captured the peak but they couldnt continue to the north and capture Mte. Sief.

For detailed story of what happened in Col di Lana --->here.
Regards
Kaan