The official AHF Italy under Fascism quiz thread

[varjag]

Thanks my friend Edge...

Special bonus reward for our friend Varjag - an eager quiz-player, so fond of various naval issues

Eager - yes, but not much time for AHF recently.... :roll: As everyone knows - Edge is a tough nut to trick....let's see how we go with this one....that generously fought on all sides. What?, Varjag

[The Edge]

Isotta Fraschini, 18-cylinder in “W”, 57-litre petrol engine, 1100 hp, used for motor torpedo boats

(like Vosper "60-ft" model; Brits got these engines in excange for licence rights for Bristol aircraft engines)

[varjag]

Isotta Fraschini, 18-cylinder in “W”, 57-litre petrol engine, 1100 hp, used for motor torpedo boats

(like Vosper "60-ft" model; Brits got these engines in excange for licence rights for Bristol aircraft engines)

Indeed my friend. I have had the pleasure - or otherwise - of serving on a deck vibrating from two of them.....at full blast you could not even hear what you were thinking.....

so fond of various naval issues

Edge roars on, Varjag

[The Edge]

so fond of various naval issues

Edge roars on, Varjag

Edge would prefer "Small Arms", rather than various "Naval" quiz challanges, but it seems nobody has the will to re-open it.

Next question - another naval issue - find the common name for these two photos:

[varjag]

:roll: ...Attendolo???????

[AVV]

Good afternoon!

IMHO, the name under question is Etna - first one is protected cruiser, second one - ex-Thai light cruiser Taksin aka Italian AA cruiser Etna. On the second photo you can see her hull with the hull of her sistership Vesuvio (ex-Thai Naresuan) after the war.

Best regards, Aleks

[The Edge]

Alex got the right answer ("Etna").

First photo (1890s model) from Wikipedia.

Italian (Thai) wrecks from: http://www.paluba.info/smf/slavna-oruzj ... lase-etna/
(Interestingly, this forum historic sub-section is called "Famous weapons, ships & planes" - I think they couldn't find the worse example )

Over to Ukraine!

[AVV]

Thanks!

Interestingly, this forum historic sub-section is called "Famous weapons, ships & planes" - I think they couldn't find the worse example )

Yes, really a strange choice - ships that have not even entered active service, not to mention seeing battle...

Now the question. Who is this smiling man?

Best regards, Aleks

[varjag]

Nobody?? Galeazzo Ciano, Mussolinis son-in-law, Varjag

[AVV]

Greetings, Varjag!

Yes, of course. I'm also surprised that it took so long to name such a well-known Italian political figure.
In any case, the quiz is all yours.

Best regards, Aleks

[varjag]

Thanks AVV....
A Governor and Commander in Chief - was killed by ''friendly fire''...... :roll:

Who was he - and what happened?, Varjag

[UMachine]

Balbo.Shot down.

[varjag]

Balbo.Shot down.

Dead right you are! Italo Balbo, governor of Libya, had the misfortune to arrive over Tobruk harbour at the same time as the RAF.....The Italian flak-gunners in the heat of the moment didn't differentiate between Balbos Savoia and the british Blenheims - and shot him down pronto :roll:

Your question, Varjag

[AVV]

Greetings!

The Italian flak-gunners in the heat of the moment didn't differentiate between Balbos Savoia and the british Blenheims

A very strange mistake, BTW, to take 3-engined plane for 2-engined one...Could have been some conspiracy against Balbo.

Best regards, Aleks

[Oasis]

Greetings!

The Italian flak-gunners in the heat of the moment didn't differentiate between Balbos Savoia and the british Blenheims

A very strange mistake, BTW, to take 3-engined plane for 2-engined one...Could have been some conspiracy against Balbo.

Best regards, Aleks

Balbo's pilot probably did not ottemperate to the signals known only by axis pilots before approaching... a lot of literature abouth this fact