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Decoding Military Operations Trivia Quiz

In war operations, movements, meetings are always encoded. Fancy your chances at some decoding? Good luck and as ever enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by fiachra. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
fiachra

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
214,643

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following was the principal target of operation Chattanooga Choo Choo in WW2? Hint

Factories

Communications

Roads

Trains

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which war was 'The Big Stick' a codename for an operation? Hint

The Gulf War

WW2

Korean War

Vietnam War

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these swords describes Canadian participation in the Gulf War? Hint

Epee

Sabre

Rapier

Scimitar

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Question 4 of 10

4. Nazi plans for operations in Libya in 1942 used which of these codenames? Hint

Alarich

Theseus

Enigma

Wolf

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'Eastern Exit' was a US codename used in which of these theatres? Hint

Korean War

War on Drugs

UN Peacekeeping

Vietnam War

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Question 6 of 10

6. Was 'Little Switch' an operation which involved fighting?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Aberdeen, Blackpool, Picadilly were codenames associated with which theatres of conflict in WW2? Hint

Burma

North Africa

Britain

Malaysia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these US cities followed by "+ Gen" was used to encode General Douglas McArthur's advance in Mindanao? Hint

Chicago

Pasadena

Reno

Miami

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Question 9 of 10

9. Was Fiery Vigil an operation in the Philippine Islands?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was removed from Germany in Operation Steel Box from June to September 1990? Hint

Atomic Weapons

Chemical Weapons

Documents

Spying Equipment

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following was the principal target of operation Chattanooga Choo Choo in WW2?

Answer: Trains

This was an AEAF operation against Nazi train movements in France and Germany. Do I hear the strains of Glenn Miller?

2. In which war was 'The Big Stick' a codename for an operation?

Answer: Korean War

It was a plan to destroy the supply complex based on Sibyon-ni and to regain Kaesong.

3. Which of these swords describes Canadian participation in the Gulf War?

Answer: Scimitar

Scimitar was used to encode the Canadian Airforce in the 1990 Gulf War. The US used the same codename to describe part of the war in Iraq. It was used to describe an operation in the town of Zaidan 20 miles SE of Fallujah in July 2005.

4. Nazi plans for operations in Libya in 1942 used which of these codenames?

Answer: Theseus

The objective was to capture Tobruk which had survived a prolonged and exhausting siege the previous year.

5. 'Eastern Exit' was a US codename used in which of these theatres?

Answer: UN Peacekeeping

This refers to the US Central Command evacuation of the US embassy in Mogadishu in January 1991 using elements of the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade.

6. Was 'Little Switch' an operation which involved fighting?

Answer: No

This operation in the Korean war involved the repatriation of sick and wounded POWS in 1953. Munsan-Ni was known by POWS as 'Freedom Village'.

7. Aberdeen, Blackpool, Picadilly were codenames associated with which theatres of conflict in WW2?

Answer: Burma

They were all connected with the Chindits in Burma (now called Myanmar). Aberdeen was a Chindit stronghold near Manhton. Blackpool was a roadblock on the railroad near Namkwin. Picadilly was a drop site for the Chindits.

8. Which of these US cities followed by "+ Gen" was used to encode General Douglas McArthur's advance in Mindanao?

Answer: Reno

Reno Gen was a plan for an advance along the northern coast of New Guinea to Mindanao.

9. Was Fiery Vigil an operation in the Philippine Islands?

Answer: Yes

This was United States Pacific Command operation in June 1991 to evacuate personnel after Mount Pinatubo had erupted.

10. What was removed from Germany in Operation Steel Box from June to September 1990?

Answer: Chemical Weapons

100,000 toxic chemical artillery projectiles(WMDS)were removed from a land base in Germany and put on board two ships. They were taken half way round the world via Cape Horn to Johnston Atoll. The operation is also called Operation Golden Python.
In researching this quiz all the code names came from www.army.mil, the remaining information was trawled from the net.

Source: Author fiachra

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