WWII Forums Quiz Part VII

Operation Clipper, but I read it as XXX Corps alongs with 1 British Division the 43rd and the US 84th Infantry Division.

During World War II, Operation Clipper was an Allied offensive by British XXX Corps (including the American 84th Infantry Division) to reduce the Geilenkirchen salient in mid November, 1944. Clipper was a part of a wider U.S. operation to gain control of the Roer valley and the Hurtgen Forest.
Geilenkirchen is situated on the Wurm river, some twenty kilometres north of Aachen. The surrounding area is undulating, alternating between woodland, farmland and industrial villages. The area was crossed by a network of passable minor roads, some major roads and a railway line. The Wurm is the major geographic feature.
The salient was a German position on the Siegfried Line (or Westwall) at the boundary between the British 2nd Army and the U.S. 9th Army. It was a restriction to the movement of Allied forces and a potential threat. Operation Clipper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Very right. My bad , my book says the two divisions were from XXX corps and the british 2nd army? Maybe a bad typo of some sort. But its close enough. Unless im reading my book wrong anyways your go I had trouble finding a question anyways

 

Thanks, Cameron! I know what you mean about questions. I find it easier to find the answer than it is to come up with a question! However, I did come up with one:

What was the Operation in which Australians first saw combat in World War II? And can you pass on any information about it?

 

Operation Compass ? If so... there is Boo-Koo information on that. A feather in the cap of Australia (and rightly so), as they and the rest of the Commonwealth pushed the Italian/Axis West across most of the Northern part of Africa. Capturing a phenomenal amount of enemy troops.

 

You got it, SW! Operation Compass - West Desert Force in Operation Compass - World War II Operation Compass in North Africa - British Victory in Cyrenaica Libya

Your go.

 

V-1s usually flew at 300+ mph, which meant it took a well timed diving attack by a swift aircraft (and good shooting) to take one out. Meaning a Spitfire IX & XIV, P's 51/47, and Typhoon.
Some improvements for the V-1 made some even faster. What was the fastest recorded level flight for a V-1 ?

 

700 Km/h
429 MPH

 

Close enough, my source said 440, but.....you know.....who knows.

 

I couldn't find anything so I took the average top speed and increased it 10% to find the answer.
Who was the only winner of the Medal of Honor on D-day to survive the war?

 

You got it Slip,
Throw out another

 

Gee Jeff, I can't find a thing. Another hint?

 

The name goes with the "Quartermaster Corp", yet I've found nothing with a "Blue Star" with the exception of a "Service Flag".
I've heard the song..."His face is pale, but that's from Ale, unless I miss my guess. Mother take down your service flag, your son's in the S.O.S."
An Uncle who was, taught me that.
I'm unsure what you require here? Fuel, supply, graves registration?

 

HHC (Headquarters & Headquarters Company)

Blue Star Commandos ?