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1. What was the standard U.S. Infantry weapon?
2. In 1941 during Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union introduced this tank that was more than a match for German armor. What is it called?
3. Besides HMS Prince of Wales, what other ship was sunk by Japanese aircraft that same day?
4. Who was the commander of the US Navy during WW2?
5. The Red Cross helped countless people during the war. On their service ribbon that the volunteers wear, what color stripe is for 500 hours of volunteer work?
6. How many ships were moored at Pearl Harbor Naval Base on Sunday December 7th, 1941?
7. What was the 442nd Regimental Combat Team?
8. Speaking of decorations, Audie Murphy was awarded the Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross, and Croix de Guerre amongst other awards. How many Purple Hearts did he receive?
9. What was a 'Sonderkommando' in the Holocaust?
10. Lake Ladoga was the supply lifeline of what beseiged Russian city?
11. What German battleship fought against the Allied warships HMS Exeter, HMS Ajax, and HMS Achilles in the Battle off the River Plate and finally scuttled itself?
12. What class of battleship was the USS Iowa?
13. This General carried an ivory-handled pistol, sometimes he would bring his bull terrier 'Willie' along with him, he believed he was reincarnated and he once slapped a soldier in the hospital. Who is he ?
14. What was the size of the main-battery on the Japanese battleship Yamato?
15. What was the name of the first submarine captured by the US Navy?
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