The official AHF Cold War quiz thread

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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Ironmachine » 16 Jun 2010 08:33

He was an air ace in two different wars (even though in one of them his country did not participate).
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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Ironmachine » 01 Jul 2010 16:47

Hint: in 1991 he was promoted (honorarily) to the highest military rank, being in fact the only member of his country's Air Force that has reached such rank.
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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Ironmachine » 24 Jul 2010 19:01

The same guy in younger times:
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He died in July 1994.
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Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 24 Jul 2010 20:42

Angel Salas Larrazabal


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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Ironmachine » 24 Jul 2010 21:49

Yes, of course. Over to you, Waleed.
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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 25 Jul 2010 20:53

Thanks!

Here's something slightly diffrent.
Someone we all now by "name".
What about a picture of him 8-)
Is his face as known as his "name"?
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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Inselaffe » 25 Aug 2010 18:08

No attempts at this for a long while...so I'll have a stab, is it Mikhail Kalashnikov? I have to say the resemblence isn't 100%!
"It was like Hungary being between Germany and the Soviet Union. What sort of choice was that? Which language would you like your firing squad to speak?" Tibor Fischer 'Under the Frog'.
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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 25 Aug 2010 20:07

Thanks for reviving the thread Inselaffe.

Sorry, this capitalist wasn't not much of a communist... :lol:

New clues:
He didn't serve in the armed forces during WWII.
His just as famous older brother (a question of taste :wink: )
on the other hand did and was captured.
Here's his older brother (by just 2 years!).
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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Robb » 13 Sep 2010 04:40

Hi Waleed,

Some more hints???

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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 13 Sep 2010 10:49

OK Robb!

I'll start pre-WWII: The younger started it, the older joined later.
Together their business boomed (some say thanks to an African-american)...

WWII: As mentioned one would soldier in and one would supply the wehrmacht...

Post-WWII: Their ways and business split resulting in the birth of two post-WWII West German icons!


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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Ironmachine » 13 Sep 2010 17:23

Too many good hints so I can't be wrong:
The younger brother is Adi Dassler. Rudolph Dassler is the older brother.
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Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 13 Sep 2010 18:40

Bravo Ironmachine!

The men behind the three stripes and the Puma.

All yours next.


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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Ironmachine » 13 Sep 2010 20:35

Thanks, Waleed.
This not-very-clear picture is the only known photo of a scandalous incident in a Navy. What happened?
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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Ironmachine » 18 Sep 2010 07:55

Hint: the incident involved a nuclear-powered attack submarine and virtually ended the career of her captain.
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Re: The official AHF post-WW2 quiz thread

Post by Grünherz » 18 Sep 2010 08:14

I didn't think that nuclear submarines had "planks" to walk. Much less "ladies"???
Oh, heck,the Modern Navy!
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