The official AHF WW2 in Africa & the Med quiz thread

[David W]

Quickly correct!

[Polar bear]

hi,

let's stay in the naval realm: which was the largest (GRT) Allied merchanship lost in the Med ?

greetings, the pb

[Polar bear]

hi,

OK, I forgot to provide the usual hints ...

This was what it looked like ..

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[Polar bear]

hi,

hint #2 ... during the probably most famous (and the one with the highest losses) Allied convoy in the Med ..

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[Dili]

MV Waimarama?

[Polar bear]

hi, Dili,

that is correct !

over to you,

greetings, the pb

[Dili]

Okay.

Which was the name of the ship hit by a successful stern release torpedo attack, but not done by a submarine.

[Dili]

Hint. Was an allied military ship

[Graham Clayton]

Dili,

As there have been no replies, can you please give the answer and allow someone else to post a new question?

[gttf]

Hello, maybe the Mohawk, by Tarigo on april, 16th, 1941 (I'm not sure, frankly) ?


Fabrizio

[Dili]

Nopes. Tarigo doesn't have a torpedo launcher at stern.

Target:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Eridge_(L68)

Stern torpedo launch:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTSM_motor_torpedo_boat

[Graham Clayton]

As Dili hasn't posted the correct answer, I'll post a new question to get the quiz moving again?

Q: Which US Brigadier General mysteriously disappeared during the invasion of Sicily in 1943?

[nmao]

Brig. Gen. Charles L. Keerans, Jr. , the assistant commander of the 101st Airborne Division.

[Graham Clayton]

nmao,

Correct - the Keerans disappearance is one of the more unusual events that happened in the war:

http://www.thedailyobserver.ca/2011/03/ ... ll-keerans

Your turn to ask a question.

[nmao]

Easy
Who was the first italian general captured in north africa?