WWII Forums Quiz Part VII

OK then here is another. German scientists developed an unusual attachment for certian weapons that would help keep soldiers safe while firing around corners. Name it.

 

"Der Gabone Lauf" (the curved barrel)

 

correct skunk it came in 30, 45, 60, and 90 degree bends though the 30 degree had the longest lifespan of about 300 rounds. the Germans called it the Krummlauf.
There was also a version for panzers to protect against attacking infantry

 

Thanks,

What was the name of the first crippled B-29 to make an emergency landing on Iwo Jima ?

 

"Dinah Might"

 

Yes it was. It drew a crowd of hundreds.
I was going to ask the name of one who ditched in the water there and was towed 130 yards to shore by landing craft, refurbished and flown again. Alas I only have a picture of it being towed (name under-water) and not the name.
Your turn

 

Thanks Skunk!

Here is a question: What is the name of the former US Navy ship that had made it out of Pearl Harbor and underway on 7 Dec 1941 which was later sunk by British Naval action?

 

Here's a pic of that B-29 that was towed ashore & fixed up ... tough plane

 

USS Phoenix, became the General Belgrano. Sunk by two torpedoes from a British submarine.

 

Skunk is right on target ! Over to SkunkWorks!

 

In March 1944 P-51 Mustangs of the USAAF started doing something for the first time.
What was it?

 

I should've said the 353rd Squadron of the 9th Air Force, started doing this in force at Creil France, other than that ... same question.

 

Hint?

There were two of them for each plane.
They weighed 500 lb's apiece.
They had fins.
One under each wing.
They went "Boom" when you dropped them.
They seldom made the trip across the channel without them from then on, unless they were doing a fighter sweep, or providing top cover.

 

Sounds like drop tanks to me.....

 

last hint

They dropped them on railroad marshaling yards, bridges, enemy strong points, troop concentrations, airfields (planes-buildings-runways), convoys, and instead of "splashing" they created fire, concussion, shrapnel, and a whole big enough to put a three bedroom ranch house in.

drop-tanks was close though ... same hard point, so one or the other

 

Napalm then

 

Napalm's battle birthday was at Iwo Jima, a bit later.

 

It was "Propaganda Leaflets".

not really Bombs !

First time the "B" version Twangs went on a dedicated bombing mission. Many more to come.

take it away ... someone

 

Like these then???

PSYOP Photograph library

(4th and 5th photo - couldnt find a US version)