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Quiz about World War 2 Weapons What am I

World War 2 Weapons - What am I? Quiz

I am going to give you a description of a piece of military equipment used in World War 2 and all you have to answer the question - what am I? Simples! (I hope you enjoy).

A multiple-choice quiz by JJMcGiver. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
JJMcGiver

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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396,728

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. I first flew on the 6th November 1935 and became famous during the Battle of Britain. I was responsible for shooting down the most enemy aircraft during this battle. What am I? Hint

Gloster Gladiators

Boulton Paul Defiant

Hawker Hurricane

Hawker Fury

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Question 2 of 10

2. I was an infantry tank developed for the British Army in 1936 and saw extensive service during World War 2. In the North African Campaign 1940-1942, I became know as the Queen of the Desert. What am I? Hint

Churchill IV

Vickers Light Tank Mk III

Crusader VI

Matilda II

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Question 3 of 10

3. I am a light bomber introduced to the Luftwaffe in 1937 where I first saw combat in Spain. I was given the nickname of the "flying pencil". What am I? Hint

Heinkel III

Messerschmidt 110

Junkers Ju 87

Dornier Do 17

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Question 4 of 10

4. I am the first of a class of warship. I was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg in 1936 and launched three years later. I was responsible for destroying HMS Hood on 24th May 1941, but was myself sunk only three days later. What am I? Hint

Scharnhorst

Tirpitz

Bismarck

Prinz Eugen

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was developed by Barnes Wallis, the same man who invented (amongst other things), the famous "Bouncing Bomb". Believe it or not, I was not the heaviest bomb of World War 2, but was designed specifically to puncture massive and hardened structures like U-Boat Pens and Dockyards. What am I? Hint

Earthquake Bomb

Ten Ton Tess

Tallboy Bomb

Grand Slam Bomb

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Question 6 of 10

6. I was hurriedly designed and brought into service as a reaction to encountering the Soviet T34 and KV1 tanks in 1941. I was rushed into combat at the Battle of Kursk in 1943 and was continually developed and nearly 6,000 were built during World War II. What am I? Hint

Panther (PzKpfw V)

Lynx (PzKpfw II)

Tiger (PzKpfw VI)

Jagdpanzer IV

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Question 7 of 10

7. I am the world's first operational jet fighter and saw combat in World War II - what am I? Hint

Messerschmitt 163

Heinkel He 162

Messerschmitt Me 262

Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka

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Question 8 of 10

8. I was the first four-engine bomber to be introduced to the RAF and served initially as a mainstream night bomber but was relegated to roles of mine-laying, glider tug and general transport from 1943 onwards. What am I? Hint

Handley Page Halifax

Short Stirling

Vickers Wellington

De Havilland Mosquito

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Question 9 of 10

9. I was introduced in 1942 and earned the nickname of "Hitler's Buzz Saw"! What am I? Hint

MP 38

MG 34

MG 42

MG 131

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Question 10 of 10

10. I am a light-weight man-portable anti-tank weapon and first entered service with the British Army in 1943 during the invasion of Sicily. I could defeat 4" of tank armour and became a potent anti-tank weapon for infantry. Hint

Bazooka

Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT)

Boys 0.55in. Anti-Tank Rifle (ATR)

Panzerfaust

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I first flew on the 6th November 1935 and became famous during the Battle of Britain. I was responsible for shooting down the most enemy aircraft during this battle. What am I?

Answer: Hawker Hurricane

The Hawker Hurricane was developed from the Hawker Fury. In the Battle of Britain, Hurricanes scored the highest number of RAF victories, accounting for 1,593 out of the 2,739 total claimed.

Answer: Matilda II

The Matilda II was slow but heavily armoured with 78mm of hardened steel armour. It first saw service during the Battle of Arras in May 1940, where it counter attacked General Rommel's 7th Panzer Division and caused mass panic. In the early North African campaigns it was impervious to Italian tank guns and was one of the main reasons why the British had such success in the early part of the campaign.

3. I am a light bomber introduced to the Luftwaffe in 1937 where I first saw combat in Spain. I was given the nickname of the "flying pencil". What am I?

Answer: Dornier Do 17

The Dornier Do 17 was designed in 1934 as a fast bomber for the emerging Luftwaffe and became known as the Fliegender Bleistift ("flying pencil") due to its streamlined shape. It saw action throughout the early part of WW2 but was withdrawn from active service with the arrival of the Dornier Do 217 which had a greater range and bomb carrying capacity.

Answer: Bismarck

The Bismarck was caught and eventually sunk by the British Fleet on 27th May 1941. The Tirpitz was her sister ship and the Prinz Eugen was a heavy cruiser whilst the Scharnhorst was a Battle Cruiser. All ships served in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine.

Answer: Tallboy Bomb

The Tallboy Bomb weighed in at 12,000 lbs. With a length of 21' and diameter of 38", it could only be carried by the Avro Lancaster Bomber. The Tallboy was designed to be dropped from an optimal altitude of 18,000 ft (5,500 m) at a forward speed of 170 mph (270 km/h), hitting at 750 mph (1,210 km/h).[3] It made a crater 80 ft (24 m) deep and 100 ft (30 m) across and could go through 16 ft (4.9 m) of concrete.

All of the other answers relate to the even more impressive Grand Slam Bomb, also designed by Barnes Wallis which was a 22,000 lb bomb.

Answer: Panther (PzKpfw V)

The Panther was originally classified as a medium tank but with an overall combat weight of 44.8 tons. With a good balance between armour protection, maneuverability and hitting power with its 75mm L70 gun. The Panther was far cheaper to produce than the Tiger I, and only slightly more expensive than the Panzer IV.

7. I am the world's first operational jet fighter and saw combat in World War II - what am I?

Answer: Messerschmitt Me 262

Although it was the British under Frank Whittle who developed the first Jet Engine powered aircraft in the Gloster E.28/39 in May 1941, it was the Germans who managed to introduce the world's first operational jet fighter - The Me 262 first saw combat in July 1944.

The Heinkel He 162 first flew in December 1944 but didn't see combat.

The Me 163 and Yokosuka Ohka are both Rocket powered planes and whilst they did see combat are not Jet Powered.

Answer: Short Stirling

A total of 2,731 Short Stirlings were built but were quickly surpassed by the superior performance of the other heavies, namely the Handley Page Halifax and Avro Lancaster, and was relegated to second line duties in mid 1943.

9. I was introduced in 1942 and earned the nickname of "Hitler's Buzz Saw"! What am I?

Answer: MG 42

The MG42 was designed as a replacement to the MG34 machine gun. It was a fearful weapon with an improved and very high rate of fire which could deliver 1,200 rounds per minute out to a range of nearly 2,000 metres.

Answer: Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT)

The PIAT was based on the spigot mortar system which fired a 2.5Kg shaped charge warhead to a range of around 300 metres. Unlike the American Bazooka and German Panzerfaust it didn't produce a back-blast which might reveal the position of the user. However, the PIAT also had some disadvantages, namely a powerful recoil, a difficulty in cocking the weapon, and problems with ammunition reliability.

A total of Six Victoria Crosses were awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces for actions using the PIAT

Source: Author JJMcGiver

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