World War II trivia game.

[redskinbucksfan]

While you are working on the chief of staff question.......

During WWII the nazis developed a rocket which terrorized London. Name the rocket (there are actually 2 correct answers) and the chief rocket designer.

Clue: The individual who designed the rockets later came to America and designed our space rockets.

v1, v2, Werner Van Braun, McNamara (Chief of Staff)

 

[Wingate1217]

v1, v2, Werner Van Braun, McNamara (Chief of Staff)

Correct on the rockets.....

Chief of staff still not right. A clue: He developed the means (plan) of the West to help stem the flow of Communism by airlifting food and supplies to the areas in Europe (Berlin) that were cut off by the Soviets after WWII

 

[Zeta16]

Correct on the rockets.....

Chief of staff still not right. A clue: He developed the means (plan) of the West to help stem the flow of Communism by airlifting food and supplies to the areas in Europe (Berlin) that were cut off by the Soviets after WWII

Marshall

 

[Wingate1217]

Marshall

Correct!!! George C. Marshall one heck of a man and he doesn't get his proper credit.....

 

[Zeta16]

Correct!!! George C. Marshall one heck of a man and he doesn't get his proper credit.....

Largest Naval battle of WWII?

 

[Wingate1217]

Largest Naval battle of WWII?

Midway

 

[Zeta16]

Midway

Nope (Hint: Late 44, Japan and US, over several days)

 

[BB73]

While you are working on the chief of staff question.......

During WWII the nazis developed a rocket which terrorized London. Name the rocket (there are actually 2 correct answers) and the chief rocket designer.

Clue: The individual who designed the rockets later came to America and designed our space rockets.

Wehrner von Braun, v1 and v2?

edit - responded before seeing page 2, duh

 

[BB73]

Nope (Hint: Late 44, Japan and US, over several days)

leyte gulf

 

[Zeta16]

leyte gulf

Correct

 

[BB73]

Correct

I'll pass on asking a question, I'm doing the football trivia right now.

 

[Zeta16]

I'll pass on asking a question, I'm doing the football trivia right now.

OK, I will do another. Name of German Battleship which was the sister ship to the Bismark?

 

[Wingate1217]

OK, I will do another. Name of German Battleship which was the sister ship to the Bismark?

Tirpitz

 

[Zeta16]

Tirpitz

correct

 

[Wingate1217]

Name the atomic bombs that were detonated over Japan in August 1945. Each had a name that the scientific staff gave them....