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Post by wade on Dec 4, 2006 20:29:18 GMT -5
Ok, I was inspired by 2ndbat, and decided to create my own little quiz. Ok, you've seen "Band of Brothers", you've read the books, now you're an Airborne Junkie, but how well do you really know your stuff? Get ready, it's time for a pop quiz! 1. How many combat jumps were made by the 82nd Airborne and where? 2. What symbols on a trooper's helmet designated a pathfinder (both 82nd an 101st) 3. Who commanded the field artillery for he 101st Airborne during Operation Overlord? 4. How many 101st Airborne pathfinders parachuted into Normandy on the night of June 5th? 5. What position was the 501st supposed to secure on D-day? 6. Near what two towns did the 101st drop by during Operation Market Garden? 7. When was the 82nd Airborne reactivated? 8. What Camp was the home camp of the 82nd? 9. Under which general was the 82nd in command of? 10. Name the three U.S airborne Divisions. 11. Name the two Glider Infantry Regiments attached to the 101st and 82nd? 12. Lt. Col. Cole was made famous for Cole's Charge on what day? 13. How many causeways led of of Utah beach, and what PIR's were responsible for securing which ones? 14. Who was in command of 101st Airborne Pathfinders in Normandy? 15. What was W-X-Y-Z? Anyone who gets 100% gets a cookie! ! Jk, just try it and test your airborne knowledge.
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Post by Nimlas on Dec 4, 2006 20:40:18 GMT -5
Don't us Italian campaign guys get some love too?
1)Sicily, Italy, Normandy, Holland 2) An R *cookies to whoever can tell me where pathfinders were first used* 7)1942 8)Camp Clairborne *cookies to who ever tells me where the went after that* 9) Omar Bradley, then Ridgeway, then Gavin. 10) 101st, 82nd, 11th, 17th, 13th There were more than 3 11) 82nd-325th GIR 101st-327th GIR
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Post by wade on Dec 4, 2006 20:45:18 GMT -5
Great job. 1. Correct 2. R for the 101st and for the 82nd a camoflauge patten on their helmet 7. Correct 8. Yep 9. Correct 10. My mistake, all correct 11. Righty-O
Congratulations Nimlas. Keep 'em coming guys.
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Post by guitarmaster on Dec 4, 2006 20:59:20 GMT -5
Does anyone know what concentration camp and in what city in germany the 82nd 504th found?
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Post by Nimlas on Dec 4, 2006 21:53:29 GMT -5
That camo patern was not specific to the pathfinders though.
Wobbelin concentration camp........OK, I googled that one.
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Post by guitarmaster on Dec 4, 2006 22:14:35 GMT -5
Good but do you know what city?
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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 4, 2006 23:28:22 GMT -5
Guys let's try to handle his great quiz and then start creating new questions! I'm going to try and do this sans google and other resources.
#3. Gen MCcauley of "Nuts" fame (that's a guess) #6. 101st market garden drops at St Odenrode/Zon and Veghel #10. In Europe the only two US airborne divisions were the 82nd and 101st the others listed by Nimlas are Airborne Corps. #12 D-Day plus one, the assault on St martin de vareville. On D-Day plus 2 he led the attack down the Causeway into Carentan Medal of Honor recipient for that action #13. Four main causeways, 506 assigned the southern most Pouppeville (Exits 1 and 2) 502 had Exits 3 and 4 St germaine de vareville #15 Drop Zone designations?
Great quiz. pretty tough questions. Good job Nimlas!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2006 23:33:46 GMT -5
15 is the hamlet in which 2 members of the 502nd PIR cleared out a garrison troops? i believe this was recreated in the game BROTHERS IN ARMS
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Post by Nimlas on Dec 5, 2006 20:15:39 GMT -5
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Post by wade2lazy2login on Dec 5, 2006 21:33:13 GMT -5
Guys let's try to handle his great quiz and then start creating new questions! I'm going to try and do this sans google and other resources. #3. Gen MCcauley of "Nuts" fame (that's a guess) #6. 101st market garden drops at St Odenrode/Zon and Veghel #10. In Europe the only two US airborne divisions were the 82nd and 101st the others listed by Nimlas are Airborne Corps. #12 D-Day plus one, the assault on St martin de vareville. On D-Day plus 2 he led the attack down the Causeway into Carentan Medal of Honor recipient for that action #13. Four main causeways, 506 assigned the southern most Pouppeville (Exits 1 and 2) 502 had Exits 3 and 4 St germaine de vareville #15 Drop Zone designations? Great quiz. pretty tough questions. Good job Nimlas! 3. correct 6. correct 12. correct 13.correct 15. Good guess but no You are doing good guys, keep trying!
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Post by napalm on Dec 6, 2006 0:20:46 GMT -5
W, X, Y, and Z were objectives assigned to the Airborne Divisions for the Overlord operation.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 6, 2006 0:35:09 GMT -5
Nimlas you are right they were divisions. A corp is a grouping of Divisions and support elements. I'm not sure why I was sure they were airborne corps. Wasn't the 11th in the PTO? Great quiz but I'm out of answers without jumping in an doing some serious research.
#5 The 501st 3rd Bn Designated drop zone was to the West of Ste marie Du Mont and their objective was Ste Marie Du Mont and Pouppeville Causeway (Lt Col. Turnell) The 2nd and 3rd Bn was supposed to land at Angoville au-plain where they were to secure Basses Adeville and move on Carentan with a key objectove the bridge at La Barquette Lt Col. Ballard and Major Allen Capt Settle with elements of the 3rd bn secured two bridges to the East on the Taute River that seperated Omaha beach from Utah Beach. #15. Objectives designations during market garden?
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Post by wade on Dec 6, 2006 6:47:13 GMT -5
W, X, Y, and Z were objectives assigned to the Airborne Divisions for the Overlord operation. Close, but no, you've got the right idea though. 2ndbat: 5. Somewhat right, but no. 15. Closer, but still no. If some questions are still unanswered by the 10th, I'll post the answers, that's still 4 days for for this little questioner. Keep guessing guys, you've almost got it!
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Post by napalm on Dec 6, 2006 17:44:20 GMT -5
Was WXYZ then German troop garrisons in the Normandy area? I've always heard them referred to as Objective XYZ...
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Post by wade on Dec 6, 2006 18:56:22 GMT -5
Was WXYZ then German troop garrisons in the Normandy area? I've always heard them referred to as Objective XYZ... No, but you're getting closer....
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Post by napalm on Dec 7, 2006 0:10:03 GMT -5
Well let's try this... gun emplacements pointed towards Utah and Omaha beaches.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 7, 2006 3:49:41 GMT -5
I'm going to be very curious as to what the right answer to #5 is if what I stated isn't it!
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Post by wade on Dec 7, 2006 7:19:12 GMT -5
Well let's try this... gun emplacements pointed towards Utah and Omaha beaches. YOU GOT IT!!! COOKIES FOR NAPALM!!!! Congratulations, Objective W-X-Y-Z was German artillery emplacements aimed at Omaha and Utah beaches. Great job.
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Post by napalm on Dec 7, 2006 13:05:15 GMT -5
Cool. I can't take the credit though. visilithesniper PMed me about that being the possible answer. Thanks dude!
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Post by wade on Dec 7, 2006 14:53:31 GMT -5
Sorry , I must have read the paragraph in the book wrong, it's the wrong answer, but I'll give it to you. W-X-Y-Z was a German artillery barracks, that supported artillery aimed at Utah. Sorry .
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Post by napalm on Dec 7, 2006 15:11:02 GMT -5
Hahaha. So I was correct in saying garrisons ;-)
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Post by wade on Dec 7, 2006 15:35:18 GMT -5
Yep, you were .
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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 8, 2006 17:46:32 GMT -5
This was fun. Thanks for putting it together. I still want to know the correct answer to #5.
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Post by wade on Dec 10, 2006 17:51:42 GMT -5
Pencils down (I've always wanted to say that). Be it 10 December, 1730 hour, I would like to call this quiz to an end. The answers are below: 1. 4, Sicily, Salerno, Normandy, and Holland. 2. "R" ( and unofficially) the camo pattern. 3. General McAuliffe 4. 120, of which only 40 made it to the objective, with the rest captured, killed, or lost. 5. The 501st was sent to secure a system of locks to prevent further flooding of the Normandy area. 6. Zon and Veghel 7. 1942 8. Camp Clairborne 9. Omar Bradley 10. 101st, 82nd, 11th, 13th, and 17th 11. 327th GIR(101st), 325th GIR(82nd) 12. June 11th. 13. 4, 1 and 2 were the 506th's and 3 and 4 were the 502nd's 14. Capt. Lillyman 15. A German barracks supporting artillery positions. Well there you have it. Hope you learned something.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 10, 2006 22:04:14 GMT -5
Nice job on the quiz. Apparently the 82nd didn't do the Rhine jump?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2006 22:33:42 GMT -5
2nd bat are you talking about operation VARSITY?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2006 22:40:40 GMT -5
well the reason the 82nd didnt jump is because they were scheduled to jump until there was a shortage of transport aircraft and had to shorten it to only 2 divisions, the 17th and british 6th airborne.
AHH! i didnt mean to put 101 thank you napalm!
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Post by napalm on Dec 10, 2006 23:28:24 GMT -5
Uhhhh the 101 didn't jump in Varsity... it was the 17th Airborne. And neither did the British 1st... it was the 6th
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Post by Tough Ombre on Feb 18, 2007 20:32:58 GMT -5
The 101 didnt jump save a few advisors. Also the 401st GIR was attached to the 101st. -Cary
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