The official AHF WW2 in Africa & the Med quiz thread
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If Lastucci was a General then it was Lastucci. The 10th Armies Engineer in chief.
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Very good, David.
It was Lastrucci.
your turn
It was Lastrucci.
your turn

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Can you name the R.N Cruiser that was scheduled to bombard Bardia in mid September 1940? But was prevented from doing so at the last minute due to damage in the stern, sustained from an aerial torpedo. Which incidentally put her out of action for a long time.
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With google its not hard but lets give everyone a fair chance 
and Playfair is your friend...

and Playfair is your friend...
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He is indeed!
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hi,
I think that Superman may be able to help you to solve that riddle ..
greetings, the pb
I think that Superman may be able to help you to solve that riddle ..
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
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(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
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Someone needs to give the answer or at least make a guess.
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OK.
It was cruiser HMS KENT.
From Playfair (vol I) page 212:
"A bombardment of Bardia by the cruiser Kent and destroyers was unfortunately prevented by an attack on the cruiser by torpedo-bombers just as she was taking up her position. One hit with a torpedo was scored in her stern. Protected by the Royal Air Force she was brought into harbour two days later so badly damaged that she was unfit for further service in the Mediterranean."
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It was cruiser HMS KENT.
From Playfair (vol I) page 212:
"A bombardment of Bardia by the cruiser Kent and destroyers was unfortunately prevented by an attack on the cruiser by torpedo-bombers just as she was taking up her position. One hit with a torpedo was scored in her stern. Protected by the Royal Air Force she was brought into harbour two days later so badly damaged that she was unfit for further service in the Mediterranean."
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Correct.
I wanted to get the quiz moving forward.
I wanted to get the quiz moving forward.
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nmao.
It is now your turn to ask a question.
It is now your turn to ask a question.
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Sorry David ,forgot about this topic.
This seems to be some kind of "armoured division middle east", armed with british equip as far as i can tell.
Maybe an Iraqui Armoured Division?
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This seems to be some kind of "armoured division middle east", armed with british equip as far as i can tell.
Maybe an Iraqui Armoured Division?
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Is it a German interpretation of a British armoured division maybe?
Its very hard to read in places.
Its very hard to read in places.
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hi,
my guess is that it is a German intelligence estimate of an Allied armoured division based on interrogation of POWs.
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my guess is that it is a German intelligence estimate of an Allied armoured division based on interrogation of POWs.
greetings, the pb
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Proposed restructuring of German armoured divisions from early 1942, never carried out? Proposal originated with staff 15.PD.
The enemy had superiority in numbers, his tanks were more heavily armoured, they had larger calibre guns with nearly twice the effective range of ours, and their telescopes were superior. 5 RTR 19/11/41
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42