The official AHF WW1 quiz thread

[Terry Duncan]

Hi Polar bear,

Somehow I thought you would know this. Indeed it was the capture of Oberleutnant zur See Wolfgang von Tirpitz when he was rescued from the sinking of SMS Mainz on 28th August 1914. Over to you for the next question.

[Polar bear]

hi,

Please name the two German torpedo boats on which (i.e., on each of them) two namesakes of German WW II destroyers lost their life.

The information can be found in the internet.

greetings, the pb

[Polar bear]

hi,

1st hint: Jutland (both)

greetings, the pb

[Terry Duncan]

I am not too sure I have read the question correctly, but believe V29 on which Erich Steinbrinck died, and V48 on which Friedrich Eckoldt died are the two you mean? Friedrich Ihn died commanding the S35 in the same battle, but I seem to recall there was some difference in how the German navy classified the S series to the later V series ships?

As side note, when looking over these ships I came across a company producing what seem to be good quality models in a large scale (1/250th) of some WWI German warships (notably Derfflinger, Von der Tann, and Baden) in card rather than resin or plastic. For anyone interested, here is the link;

http://h-m-v.de/kartonmodelle.0.html?&L=1

[Polar bear]

hi, Terry,

you`ve given the correct answer though missing a part of the argument

S 35 sank with Friedrich Ihn and Erich Steinbrinck (the latter had been plucked out of the water by S 35). (Z 14, Z 15)

V 48 sank with its Commanding Officer Friedrich Eckoldt and the flottilla's Senior Officer Theodor Riedel. ( Z 16, Z 6)

it's your turn, again ..

greetings, the pb

[Terry Duncan]

Thanks Polar bear, I did see that Riedel had also died but presumed you had not meant him as he was the flottilla commander rather than the captain of a ship.

When the war started, it opened with a world first that led the head of state of one nation to cable several other nations to ask if it was real and not a hoax. What was this world first?

[Terry Duncan]

As a clue, the head of state concerned about a possible hoax was Nikola Pasic.

[Terry Duncan]

A further clue is that is something to do with the Austrian declaration of war on Serbia.

[Terry Duncan]

Another clue would be that it is how the declaration of war was actualy sent to Serbia.

[Attrition]

July Ultimatum?

[Terry Duncan]

It is the follow up communication to the 'Note' or Ultimatum of 23rd, which was sent and delivered by the standard method, but as Giesl had left Belgrade on 25th July, the declaration of war was delivered by a new method.

[Attrition]

Text ;O)

[Terry Duncan]

Not quite, but on the right lines, just an earlier version...but what one.

[Attrition]

Messenger pigeon?

[Terry Duncan]

More electronic than a pigeon, and even had to be sent via an unusual route too!