The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
- Waleed Y. Majeed
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Re: The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
Hello Aleks!
Nice of you to start the bidding, but sorry not he.
Not Switzerland.
Not a military airport.
Nnno...internment...?
Please try again.
waleed
Nice of you to start the bidding, but sorry not he.
Not Switzerland.
Not a military airport.
Nnno...internment...?
Please try again.
waleed
- Waleed Y. Majeed
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Re: The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
At the time the wing was under the command of this officer
waleed
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Re: The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
hi,
opening the garden gate for further apple harvest ... for me or others ...
the officer is Wolfgang Falck, he commanded I./ZG 1 in the spring of 1940, later, in the fall, the NJG 1
translating Waleed´s "wing" into a German air force "Gruppe", the a/c should belong to I/ZG 1.
landing in Sweden during WESERÜBUNG can be excluded as all targets were West of Swedish territory ... hmmm ...
greetings, the pb
opening the garden gate for further apple harvest ... for me or others ...
the officer is Wolfgang Falck, he commanded I./ZG 1 in the spring of 1940, later, in the fall, the NJG 1
translating Waleed´s "wing" into a German air force "Gruppe", the a/c should belong to I/ZG 1.
landing in Sweden during WESERÜBUNG can be excluded as all targets were West of Swedish territory ... hmmm ...
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
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Re: The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
Falck, I/ZG 1, spring 1940, Weserübung and not Sweden... all correct.
Engine problems was the reason for landing where it did.
waleed
Engine problems was the reason for landing where it did.
waleed
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Re: The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
In Demark, but where?
No idea.
Juha-Pekka
No idea.
Juha-Pekka
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hi,
it landed in Waleed´s own backyard !! http://flensted.eu.com/g194006.shtml
greetings and my best wishes for a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New year to all of you, the pb
it landed in Waleed´s own backyard !! http://flensted.eu.com/g194006.shtml
greetings and my best wishes for a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New year to all of you, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
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Re: The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
You couldn't be more right!
It probably landed circa 1 km or less from where I live
Skejby is a village and suburb about 6 km north of the centre of Aarhus.
At the time it was nearly all fields. Nearby there was also large military training area
and (where I suspect it landed) a small air field used mostly for gliders and other small aircraft.
Today most of this is part of Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, either as buildings or parking lots.
What's left of the training area is still an interesting spot. I've been lucky to find lots of leftovers
from the Wehrmacht days and what might interest you... Tauchretter parts!
But that's a different story and irrelevant to the quiz
waleed
It probably landed circa 1 km or less from where I live
Skejby is a village and suburb about 6 km north of the centre of Aarhus.
At the time it was nearly all fields. Nearby there was also large military training area
and (where I suspect it landed) a small air field used mostly for gliders and other small aircraft.
Today most of this is part of Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, either as buildings or parking lots.
What's left of the training area is still an interesting spot. I've been lucky to find lots of leftovers
from the Wehrmacht days and what might interest you... Tauchretter parts!
But that's a different story and irrelevant to the quiz
waleed
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hi,
after consideration, it seems that I have to continue ...
a second try - after my failure with the He 111 Z - with a text question ...
more than ten (10) Luftwaffe NCOs got a Knight´s Cross for performing successfully a task which you couldn´t deduce from their official "job title" ...
what was the task and what was the job title ?
for our more picture-oriented quizzers - a slightly bent hint
greetings, the pb
after consideration, it seems that I have to continue ...
a second try - after my failure with the He 111 Z - with a text question ...
more than ten (10) Luftwaffe NCOs got a Knight´s Cross for performing successfully a task which you couldn´t deduce from their official "job title" ...
what was the task and what was the job title ?
for our more picture-oriented quizzers - a slightly bent hint
greetings, the pb
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Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
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Re: The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
hi,
a last-day-of-the-year hint:
flying personnel in a certain environment, they got their awards for their share in victories others were officially credited with ...
greetings, the pb
a last-day-of-the-year hint:
flying personnel in a certain environment, they got their awards for their share in victories others were officially credited with ...
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
Re: The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
Hello!
As a variant - radar operators on night fighters?
Best regards, Aleks
As a variant - radar operators on night fighters?
Best regards, Aleks
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hello, Aleks,
not a variant ... that´s right !
the official job title was "Bordfunker" or "wireless operator" - in the nightfighter he was (additionally) responsible for
(1) the radar detection and guidance towards the target (bomber) until visually sighted by the pilot
(2) the navigation by electronic bearings
can you decrypt the "hint" ? ...
anyway : over to you !
greetings and my best wishes to you for the New Year,
the pb
not a variant ... that´s right !
the official job title was "Bordfunker" or "wireless operator" - in the nightfighter he was (additionally) responsible for
(1) the radar detection and guidance towards the target (bomber) until visually sighted by the pilot
(2) the navigation by electronic bearings
can you decrypt the "hint" ? ...
anyway : over to you !
greetings and my best wishes to you for the New Year,
the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
Re: The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
The same to you and all the Forum members.Polar bear wrote:greetings and my best wishes to you for the New Year,
Now I have to go off-line, so my next question will be posted already in 2011.
Best regards, Aleks
Re: The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
So, a question.
During what operation was this photo taken?
Best regards, Aleks
During what operation was this photo taken?
Best regards, Aleks
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Re: The official AHF WW2 Western Europe quiz thread
Nijmegen bridge during Operation Market Garden.
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That's right, of course.
Source: http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pi ... em_04.html
Over to you!
Best regards, Aleks
Source: http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pi ... em_04.html
Over to you!
Best regards, Aleks