Thought I'd start a new quiz . Rules. Person who gets question correct asks the next one. Questions must be on military history from any era except WW2. I'll start, In what battle were the English & their Allies commanded by a Frenchman and their opponents the French & Spanish commanded by an Englishman ?
Thought I'd start a new quiz . In what battle were the English & their Allies commanded by a Frenchman and their opponents the French & Spanish commanded by an Englishman ? The Battle of Almansa, 1707. OK: Which SOE-trained jungle guerrilla fighter was also radio critic for the Observer? Best, Alan
Rochus Misch ...? Major-General Eric Louis Bols met with a Russian General prior to the arrival of Rokossovsky and Montgomery at Wismar. What was his name?
Answers should be certified correct by the person posing the question before you post a new question otherwise the thread becomes a mess.
Sir Garnet Wolseley was the inspiration for the Model of a Very Modern Major General Very good! Best, Alan
Answers should be certified correct by the person posing the question before you post a new question otherwise the thread becomes a mess. Perhaps people should be aware of the first post in this thread: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/quiz-area/23768-name-aircraft-mk-ii-read-rules-first.html especially nos. 4) and 5)
Which Airborne commander of WWII could be considered the 'Godfather' of the SAS, LRDG and PPA? Shan Hackett.
Correct - Shan Hackett was the GS(R) Staff Officer at Cairo who encouraged the use of SF like the SAS, LRDG and PPA and supported General Ritchie in pushing through the equipment and staffing scales for these new units.
