Historical Quiz thread

**Marcus Trajan** · January 07, 2005, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by Spook153@Jan 7 2005, 11:54 AM
1) The Channel Islands
2) The Athenia
3) The Devil's Gardens
4) Gustav
5) The attack on Tito's headquarters

Excellent!
But your answer for number 4 is not corrent. :smile
Any taker?

**Spook153** · January 07, 2005, 11:23 AM

Drat - must have been Edmund then.

**Marcus Trajan** · January 07, 2005, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by Spook153@Jan 7 2005, 12:23 PM
Drat - must have been Edmund then.

Yes! Spook you must be a WW2 buff too.

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**Marcus Trajan** · January 07, 2005, 11:31 AM

OK. One from WW1.
9. What is this?

**Spook153** · January 07, 2005, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by Marcus Trajan@Jan 7 2005, 12:27 PM
Yes! Spook you must be a WW2 buff too. :

Yes I am a bit of a WW2 anorak - have been for a long time. The quiz is fun - good idea on your part. Here's a question from me. What is this - exactly. (not quite as easy as it seems):

**Spook153** · January 07, 2005, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by Marcus Trajan@Jan 7 2005, 12:31 PM
OK. One from WW1.
9. What is this?

Is it the German armoured car model - E/V-4 Ehrhardt

**Torment** · January 07, 2005, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by Marcus Trajan@Jan 7 2005, 12:27 PM
Yes! Spook you must be a WW2 buff too. :

What, that guy died around 1900 or something. Right? Alois jr. was a half brother, but at least he lived to see the next century...

**Miles** · January 07, 2005, 11:38 AM

@Spook153:

Luger 08

**Spook153** · January 07, 2005, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by Miles@Jan 7 2005, 12:38 PM
@Spook153:

Luger 08

Close but no cigar. This is a Luger 08.

**Spook153** · January 07, 2005, 11:49 AM

I have to go out. It's Friday night and the pub is calling me. I'll post the answer to the pistol question when I get back.

**Ezequiel** · January 07, 2005, 11:52 AM

nooo, its a luger 01

**Marcus Trajan** · January 07, 2005, 11:57 AM

1906 Swiss Luger?

**bigfootedfred** · January 07, 2005, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by Spook153@Jan 7 2005, 06:31 PM
Yes I am a bit of a WW2 anorak - have been for a long time. The quiz is fun - good idea on your part. Here's a question from me. What is this - exactly. (not quite as easy as it seems):

that is a Parbellum(sp) M17, if i am not mistaken.

**Spook153** · January 07, 2005, 01:02 PM

that is a Parbellum(sp) M17, if i am not mistaken.

1906 Swiss Luger?

Still no cigars - Swiss Luger was a great guess though. It is German and here's a picture of the marking from the back of the grip as a clue. (I'm really into firearms but if this is too boring let me know and I'll drop this subject.)

**Ezequiel** · January 07, 2005, 01:08 PM

How about the luger 1900?

Or the 1900 long without the extra handgrip

**Sidus Preclarum** · January 07, 2005, 01:14 PM

After searching about the incription "Gouv.Kiau. " on google:
Navy Luger ?

**Ezequiel** · January 07, 2005, 01:17 PM

Dont think it is the navy luger, as the navy luger looks like this:

see it doesnt have the handgrip

**Marcus Trajan** · January 07, 2005, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by Spook153@Jan 7 2005, 12:36 PM
Is it the German armoured car model - E/V-4 Ehrhardt

No. This is Ehrhardt.

**Spook153** · January 07, 2005, 01:47 PM

Dont think it is the navy luger, as the navy luger looks like this: see it doesnt have the handgrip

After searching about the incription "Gouv.Kiau. " on google: Navy Luger ?

Well done that man - yes it is a P.06 Navy Luger. It's from my personal collection and is one of a handful that survived from the batch issued to the former German colony of Tsingtao in China.

Later Navy Lugers didn't have the grip safety so I apologise for confusion caused by that feature on mine - cigars to both of you!!

**Marcus Trajan** · January 07, 2005, 01:50 PM

10. OK. If you're into firearm, name this gun.
Hint: Used during WW2 in Pacific theater.

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