The official AHF WW1 quiz thread
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Re: The official AHF WW1 quiz thread
hi,
one week later, hint # 2
the German AMC was sunk by British cruisers, taking a British detachment down with him, in the Spring of 1917
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one week later, hint # 2
the German AMC was sunk by British cruisers, taking a British detachment down with him, in the Spring of 1917
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Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
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Re: The official AHF WW1 quiz thread
Hello!
Do you mean hilskreuzer Iltis?
http://www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte ... index.html
Best regardsm Aleks
Do you mean hilskreuzer Iltis?
http://www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte ... index.html
Best regardsm Aleks
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Re: The official AHF WW1 quiz thread
hi, Aleks,
thanks for answering, but .. no ... 1917 ! and the link refers to the gunboat ILTIS, not the AMC
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thanks for answering, but .. no ... 1917 ! and the link refers to the gunboat ILTIS, not the AMC
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Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
Re: The official AHF WW1 quiz thread
It's just the wrong picture - info below relates to ex-merchant ship:Polar bear wrote:and the link refers to the gunboat ILTIS, not the AMC
The former German freighter Gutenfels was captured by the British in Alexandria at the outbreak of World War I. Renamed Turritella , it was used by the British until it was captured by the auxiliary cruiser Wolf in February 1917. Equipped as an auxiliary cruiser, the now named Iltis was send to Aden to lay a minefield there. During this operation, the ship was detected by the British cruiser Odin and scuttled by its crew on 05.03.1917.
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hi, Aleks,
yes, I agree .. but still .. the question refers to another ship ... you'll find it in your own link a little bit further below
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yes, I agree .. but still .. the question refers to another ship ... you'll find it in your own link a little bit further below
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
Re: The official AHF WW1 quiz thread
Yes, that's right.
Leopard
The British steamer Yarrowdale was captured by the German auxiliary cruiser Möwe on 11.12.1916 in the Atlantic. Send to Germany, the ship was modified as an auxiliary cruiser and renamed Leopard . Camouflaged as the Norwegian Rena , the ship left Germany in March 1917 but was stopped by the British cruiser Achilles on 16.03.1917 near the Faroers islands. Escorted to the armed boarding vessel Dundee , the British started an investigation of the ship when the Leopard fired two torpedoes on the Dundee which both missed. In the following close range battle, the Leopard was sunk with all hands.
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Leopard
The British steamer Yarrowdale was captured by the German auxiliary cruiser Möwe on 11.12.1916 in the Atlantic. Send to Germany, the ship was modified as an auxiliary cruiser and renamed Leopard . Camouflaged as the Norwegian Rena , the ship left Germany in March 1917 but was stopped by the British cruiser Achilles on 16.03.1917 near the Faroers islands. Escorted to the armed boarding vessel Dundee , the British started an investigation of the ship when the Leopard fired two torpedoes on the Dundee which both missed. In the following close range battle, the Leopard was sunk with all hands.
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hi, Aleks,
that's it.
back to you, once again.
greetings, the pb
that's it.
back to you, once again.
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
Re: The official AHF WW1 quiz thread
Thanks!
Please name these two persons.
Best regards, Aleks
Please name these two persons.
Best regards, Aleks
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A hint.
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Best regards, Aleks
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hi,
Alexander Seversky and Billy Mitchell
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Alexander Seversky and Billy Mitchell
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
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Hello!
Quite right. Source:
http://alternathistory.org.ua/povest-o- ... -sikorskii
Over to you!
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Quite right. Source:
http://alternathistory.org.ua/povest-o- ... -sikorskii
Over to you!
Best regards, Aleks
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Re: The official AHF WW1 quiz thread
hi,
a little bit easier: what ship ?
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a little bit easier: what ship ?
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Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
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Re: The official AHF WW1 quiz thread
hi,
one week (without replies) later, hint #1
greetings, the pb
one week (without replies) later, hint #1
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Marriage ceremony in Istanbul of german Navy captain ??? who returned from Red Sea after an adventureus jouney in Red sea and Indian ocean. Most of his crew was murdered by Arabs.
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hi,
well .. the question was the name of the ship ... and he isn't a captain.
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well .. the question was the name of the ship ... and he isn't a captain.
greetings, the pb
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)
(John Milton, the poet, in a letter to the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652)