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Quiz about The Panzers German Armour in WWII

The Panzers: German Armour in WWII Quiz

The Panzer Division was the striking arm of the German Army in WWII. This quiz is about an arm of service that changed warfare forever.

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
beterave

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,147

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
950

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Question 1 of 10

1. Panzer Grenadiers usually accompanied the armour into battle riding in the Sdkfz 251 Hanomag. What sort of vehicle was that? Hint

a half track

a scout car

a truck

a tank

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Question 2 of 10

2. During operations early in North Africa, what type of vehicles did the German Africa Corps prefer to use? Hint

tanks only

trucks

they only deployed infantry

armoured cars

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did the Germans finally use to effectively counter Soviet armour? Hint

the 88mm gun

sticky mines

artillery fire

heavy machine guns

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Question 4 of 10

4. What exactly is a 'Kettenkraftrad'? Hint

a tri-motorcycle

a tracked motorcycle

a small truck

a fully tracked cart

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Question 5 of 10

5. What gave the Sturmgeschuetz the advantage in tank ambushes? Hint

its 88mm gun

its speed

its low silhouette

its traversable turret

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Panther was without a doubt the finest medium tank produced by Germany. What was this tank an answer to? Hint

US armour

Soviet armour

British armour

French armour

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Question 7 of 10

7. What type of tank did the top 10 'tank aces' of the German Army use? Hint

the Panther

the Tiger I

the MK IV

the Jagdtiger

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Question 8 of 10

8. Exactly what did 'Zimmerit' do when applied to German armour? Hint

camouflage

impede corrosion

prevent weathering

prevent magnetic mines

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why did the German Army develop the 'Wirbelwind'? Hint

to stop infantry

to address Allied air power

to counter Soviet tanks

to stop the Italians from defecting

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did the Germans call the Jagdtiger? Hint

Hitler's Tiger

Hungry Tiger

Hunting Tiger

Huge Tiger

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Panzer Grenadiers usually accompanied the armour into battle riding in the Sdkfz 251 Hanomag. What sort of vehicle was that?

Answer: a half track

The Sdkfz 251 Hanomag was an armoured half track that carried an infantry squad. There were many variants of this AFV, but both German and Allied soldiers called it a Hanomag.

2. During operations early in North Africa, what type of vehicles did the German Africa Corps prefer to use?

Answer: armoured cars

The Africa Corps preferred to use armoured cars in the begining of the campaign in North Africa. They prefered the light (Sdkfz 222) and the heavy (Sdkfz 232) armoured reconnaissance vehicles.

3. What did the Germans finally use to effectively counter Soviet armour?

Answer: the 88mm gun

The most effective way to knock out either the T-34 or KV-1 tank was to use the all purpose high velocity 88mm gun.

4. What exactly is a 'Kettenkraftrad'?

Answer: a tracked motorcycle

A Kettenkraftrad was a tracked motorcycle. It was developed for use on the Eastern Front for use in snow and the rasputitsa - General Mud.

5. What gave the Sturmgeschuetz the advantage in tank ambushes?

Answer: its low silhouette

The Sturmgeschuetz was an impressive ambush hunter; it was easy to camouflage and its low silhouette made it extremely difficult to spot. The Sturmgeschuetz scored as many armoured kills as both the Panther and the Tiger.

6. The Panther was without a doubt the finest medium tank produced by Germany. What was this tank an answer to?

Answer: Soviet armour

The Panther was specifically developed to counter the Soviet T-34. When used in the West it proved far superior to either the Sherman or any British armour.

7. What type of tank did the top 10 'tank aces' of the German Army use?

Answer: the Tiger I

The top 10 tank aces of the German Army all used the formidable Tiger I. It was the first German tank mounted with the high velocity 88mm gun.

8. Exactly what did 'Zimmerit' do when applied to German armour?

Answer: prevent magnetic mines

Zimmerit coating was applied to armour in order to prevent magnetic mines from sticking to metal on German tanks. The Germans were the only ones who used it and the Allies rarely used magnetic mines.

9. Why did the German Army develop the 'Wirbelwind'?

Answer: to address Allied air power

The 'Wirbelwind' or whirlwind was a self propelled anti-aircraft gun built to work with the Panzers in order to address the growing Allied air power. It had quadruple 2cm flakvierling; capable of providing support.

10. What did the Germans call the Jagdtiger?

Answer: Hunting Tiger

The massive 71 ton Jagdtiger was called the Hunting Tiger. The 128mm gun could easily destroy any Allied tank in the field. However, only 88 were ever deployed and their record was unimpressive because the tank had severe mechanical challenges.

Source: Author beterave

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