ToughOmbre
Senior Master Sergeant
December 2, 1943 German air attack on the port of Bari, Italy. Germans sunk 17 Allied ships, damaged eight.
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World War 2 Trivia
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And released chemical weapons.... a ship carrying gas was hit and gassed the town of Bari.
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Thats it TO! Your turn.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Like your comparison with English/Olde English, Njaco! It's a bit like the dialect where I originate from, in the North East of England. It's known as 'Geordie', and bears more resemblance to old Danish than modern English!
O.K., here's one, not QUITE WW2, but close enough.
What was the Spitfire nearly called, instead of 'Spitfire'?
O.K., here's one, not QUITE WW2, but close enough.
What was the Spitfire nearly called, instead of 'Spitfire'?
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
They were going to call it the Shrew although some folks suggested the name Shrike.
That one I knew from memory...what a crazy name for an aircraft.
That one I knew from memory...what a crazy name for an aircraft.
SoD Stitch
Banned
Not to derail this thread, but that part of Britain/England WAS known as the Danelaw at one time, so it makes sense . . . .
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
You're right, Stitch. I'd totally forgotten that!
Just to add, in a recent survey in the U.K., the 'Geordie' dialect came out tops as the 'coolest accent'. Divinah wy!
Just to add, in a recent survey in the U.K., the 'Geordie' dialect came out tops as the 'coolest accent'. Divinah wy!
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Sorry Airframes but you've totally lost me. Was it something I posted?
ToughOmbre
Senior Master Sergeant
Name this boat.....
Dutch submarine, built by the British, based in Australia and under American command. Sunk a German U-boat that was on it's way to Japan with technical data in 1944.
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Dutch submarine, built by the British, based in Australia and under American command. Sunk a German U-boat that was on it's way to Japan with technical data in 1944.
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Captain Dunsel
Airman 1st Class
Zwaardfisch
I feel like I'm cheating, though, since I'd never heard of it before reading the U-Boats in the Pacific thread...
CD
I feel like I'm cheating, though, since I'd never heard of it before reading the U-Boats in the Pacific thread...
CD
ToughOmbre
Senior Master Sergeant
Good job Captain D.
I've seen it spelled Zwaardvisch as well. Can anybody shed some light on the spelling?
TO
I've seen it spelled Zwaardvisch as well. Can anybody shed some light on the spelling?
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ToughOmbre
Senior Master Sergeant
Think the crew was Dutch, not sure though.
And you're right, it means "Swordfish".
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Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Yup Dave, you're right of course!
Njaco, sorry, the reference to English was a reply to Dave (Grau Geist), I was half asleep at the time of posting!!
Terry.
Njaco, sorry, the reference to English was a reply to Dave (Grau Geist), I was half asleep at the time of posting!!
Terry.
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
The raid on Brunavel or Dieppe to obtain a Cavetron or magnetron of the German radar
What was "Sunset Project?"...
Looks like the Japanese Balloon bombs
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
Your correct
Your correct
Supposedly, there are still dozens?hundreds? of them undiscovered... their HE and incendiary bombs still potentially dangerous,
