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Post by Chris Dale » 18 Oct 2005, 14:48

Thank you Killchola,
My question is-
Which Zeppelin tried to resupply von Lettow-Vorbeck's force in East Africa? And why did the mission fail?
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Post by Reichskolonialamt » 19 Oct 2005, 20:16

It was L59, and the mission failed because of an wrong radio message by the British. The zeppelin returns, they were told Lettow surrendered.

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I would like to see the solution of VeldesX´s question...

Samoa is wrong, because it wasn´t bought from spain.
Nauru is too wrong, wasn´t bought too, and was later under control of three nations (GB, AUS, NZ).
New-Guinea wasn´t bought, later controled by Australia

So, is there any right solution? Or was it a nonsens question?


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Post by Klemen L. » 19 Oct 2005, 20:38

Which of those Pacific Island groups purchased by Germany from Spain in 1898 was not surrendered to Japan during WWI? Which country received control over the islands in question?
Samoa is wrong, because it wasn´t bought from spain.
Nauru is too wrong, wasn´t bought too, and was later under control of three nations (GB, AUS, NZ).
New-Guinea wasn´t bought, later controled by Australia
So, is there any right solution? Or was it a nonsens question?
GUAM ISLAND. But it has never been in German posession. It has been in American posession from 1898. Otherislands were all given to the Japanese at the Versailles Conference minus Nauru & Ocean Islands.

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Post by Chris Dale » 19 Oct 2005, 20:50

Yes Reichskolonialamt,
You're correct about the L59. It is your turn to ask a question.
But I agree about the vague question about the Pacific islands, can we have an answer VeldesX?
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Post by Cristiano de S.O Campos » 19 Oct 2005, 22:08

My quiz

Which the a ex-german colony attacked in two different ocasions by german and japanese in WW2, these place is a only place attacked for these two axis members.

These quiz envolve subjects about two world wars.


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second quiz

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Post by Cristiano de S.O Campos » 19 Oct 2005, 22:15

Which the two german schutztruppe officer to was broken up of Lettow Vorbeck and it almost threatened to invade quenia in june 1917?

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Post by Chris Dale » 19 Oct 2005, 22:23

Sorry Cristiano, you're going to have to wait your turn to ask questions.
The rules are simple, if you answer a question correctly it becomes your turn to ask the next question. If we don't folow that rule the thread becomes chaotic. It is the turn of Reichskolonialamt to ask a question. If you get it right you may ask one question.
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blockade runner

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Post by Cristiano de S.O Campos » 19 Oct 2005, 22:29

Which the name of two blockade runner used by germans to supply DOA Schutztruppe?

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Ok

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Post by Cristiano de S.O Campos » 19 Oct 2005, 22:34

Hi Chris

Ok, but the question make for Veldesx is wrong.

Your turn, Arne.

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Post by Reichskolonialamt » 19 Oct 2005, 22:56

:D
Christiano, don´t be so hectically. And, when it will be your turn: ask one question after the other, not three together :wink:

Your first question, the island which was attacked by Germans and Japaneses is Nauru. The german ship "Komet" bombed it in december, 1940.

My question: This gouvernor of a german colony was planned to go to Berlin to lead the Kolonialabteilung (Department of colonys?), but he had "some problems" during the last months, so the chancelor took another man - a bank manager.
What kind of "problems" had this gouvernor to struggle with?

(Please excuse my humble english :? )

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Post by Reichskolonialamt » 20 Oct 2005, 11:33

Too difficult?
First tip: The mentioned bank manager was Bernhard Dernburg

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Post by Cristiano de S.O Campos » 20 Oct 2005, 17:28

Arne

These question is not to difficult.

Yes, i know that baker is Dernburg, and the governor is Jesco von Puttkamer.

"The Reichstag also forced the government to re-call the Governor of the Cameroons, Jesko von Puttkamer, who was accused of brutality towards the natives and mishandling public funds.49 The first major restructuring and improvement of the Ger­man Colonial Service in 1907 was to be to a large extent due to the criticism of governmental policies by the Reichstag and its exposure of misgovernment in the colonies. Not only did the Reichstag concern itself with these public colonial scandals, but it also asserted itself through its control of all colonial funds from the construction of railways in the colonies to the building of a governor’s residence in South West Africa.50 Despite the Emperors’ considerable residual powers and the Governors’ relative freedom from homeland interference the Reichstag had gained a substantial influence over the last twenty years."

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Post by Reichskolonialamt » 20 Oct 2005, 18:13

Sorry, Christiano, the answer is wrong. Jesco von Puttkammer was not selected to be the next Kolonialdirektor.
The time is right, but the person we are looking for, was another gouvernor....
His critics blamed him, that his farming policy caused a rebellion.

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Post by waldorf » 20 Oct 2005, 23:49

Are you talking about Governor Theodore Leutwein?

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Post by Reichskolonialamt » 21 Oct 2005, 07:00

waldorf wrote:Are you talking about Governor Theodore Leutwein?
A very fine man, but also wrong. Now there are only a few men left.
And only one rebellion right before Sepember 1906....

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