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The last sane person · 11-23-2005, 02:26 PM

Bravo Draken! I used to be a WWII nut, but unfortunatly, all my lessons were in farsi, and my translations aren't that great. Any more GW?

Grey_Wolf · 11-23-2005, 06:06 PM

Yes, here they come...

...ancient stealth tactic:

Great four-legger of greenery on rolls taken for present. = The Trojan Horse

...WWII promised return:

Top Man when leaving islanded country gave verbal edict. = General MacArthur

...WWII Angel of Death:

Flew from island base to wreak deadly havoc on enemy city. = Enola Gay

...South atlantic melée:

"Keltic" fleet went all out to recover colony. = The Falklands War

...WWII African battlefield:

Close to the end for Goth influence in the area. Great win for the conglomerated troops. = El Alamain

...WWII long encampment:

Three year suffering from cold and famine. = The Battle of Leningrad

...WWII Surf's up:

Entrenched troops make recovering of land tough. = The Landings of Iwo Jima

trolls' bane · 11-23-2005, 06:15 PM

First one=Trojan horse?

EDIT:
"Angel of Death"=Hiroshima and the plane that dropped the bomb?

Grey_Wolf · 11-23-2005, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trolls' bane

First one=Trojan horse?

EDIT:
"Angel of Death"=Hiroshima and the plane that dropped the bomb?

Correct on both.

The last sane person · 11-23-2005, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey_Wolf

Yes, here they come...
...WWII promised return:

Top Man when leaving islanded country gave verbal edict.

...WWII long encampment:

Three year suffering from cold and famine.

...WWII Surf's up:

Entrenched troops make recovering of land tough.

Erm, first one is General Douglas MacArthur, on being pulled from the phillipines, i believe.

Second one is Battle of Stalingrad? (I think)

Third was the american taking of Iwo jima by Us troops?

Draken · 11-23-2005, 09:22 PM

Thanks for the compliments! Yes I love history, and if people have died for you I think the least you can do is find out why. This is a fun thread by the way Grey Wolf.

Ok my efforts for the missing ones

The South Atlantic one is the Falkands War

African battlefield is El Alamein

And I hate to disagree, tlsp, but I'm going for Leningrad. I agree with Iwo Jima though!

The last sane person · 11-23-2005, 11:11 PM

"Surfs up"? I dont picture troopers pulling up from the water to Leningrad. Though Leningrad was tough too, no doubt.

Draken · 11-24-2005, 05:08 AM

Er, no... I mean

...WWII long encampment:

Three year suffering from cold and famine.

Is Leningrad, not Stalingrad.

Grey_Wolf · 11-24-2005, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The last sane person

Erm, first one is General Douglas MacArthur, on being pulled from the phillipines, i believe.

Second one is Battle of Stalingrad? (I think)

Third was the american taking of Iwo jima by Us troops?

Correct on all three.

Grey_Wolf · 11-24-2005, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draken

Thanks for the compliments! Yes I love history, and if people have died for you I think the least you can do is find out why. This is a fun thread by the way Grey Wolf.

Ok my efforts for the missing ones

The South Atlantic one is the Falkands War

African battlefield is El Alamein

And I hate to disagree, tlsp, but I'm going for Leningrad. I agree with Iwo Jima though!

Correct on all three (tlsp was correct in Battle of Stalingrad, though).

Grey_Wolf · 11-24-2005, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draken

Er, no... I mean

...WWII long encampment:

Three year suffering from cold and famine.

Is Leningrad, not Stalingrad.

Leningrad is Stalingrad (they just renamed it)

Just to confuse people, darned Russians.

Pytt · 11-24-2005, 10:45 AM

This remind me of Battlefield, the game. Very good, and really exiting. My favourite map was Iwo Jima, I remember.

Grey_Wolf · 11-24-2005, 10:50 AM

...WWII European Surf's Up:

Quartet of armies are slowed by tenacious troops.

...WWII Pacific Surf's Up in multitudes:

Plenty of rock-skipping before final plunge.

...WWII European Surf's Up II:

From football to top of boot rather an easy push.

Draken · 11-24-2005, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey_Wolf

Leningrad is Stalingrad (they just renamed it)

Just to confuse people, darned Russians.

Huh? (twice over!) The Battle of Stalingrad lasted from summer 1942 to late winter 1943, about 6 months. When you said three years I thought you MUST be talking about the Siege of Leningrad which lasted '900 days' from 1941-1944. Ok not quite 3 years but much closer than 6 months!

Leningrad isn't Stalingrad. Leningrad is up by the Baltic and is now St Petersburg. Stalingrad is way inland on the Volga river and is (I think) now called Volgagrad.

Grey_Wolf · 11-24-2005, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draken

Huh? (twice over!) The Battle of Stalingrad lasted from summer 1942 to late winter 1943, about 6 months. When you said three years I thought you MUST be talking about the Siege of Leningrad which lasted '900 days' from 1941-1944. Ok not quite 3 years but much closer than 6 months!

Leningrad isn't Stalingrad. Leningrad is up by the Baltic and is now St Petersburg. Stalingrad is way inland on the Volga river and is (I think) now called Volgagrad.

Sorry. I was quite mistaken

. You were correct all along. Sorry again. Won't be repeated.

The last sane person · 11-24-2005, 03:15 PM

woops, perhaps I got them mixed up. Both places named after soviet leaders...both cruel fights...hmmm *double check sources*

Grey_Wolf · 11-24-2005, 05:52 PM

I hope this hasn't put you off trying little grey ones on post #493.

Count Comfect · 11-24-2005, 11:48 PM

Battle of the Bulge?

Is there something specific in 2, or is it the island-hopping campaign Mac engaged in in the Pacific?

The invasion of Italy, particularly the jump from Sicily to the mainland ("the soft underbelly of Europe")?

Grey_Wolf · 11-25-2005, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Count Comfect

Battle of the Bulge?

Is there something specific in 2, or is it the island-hopping campaign Mac engaged in in the Pacific?

The invasion of Italy, particularly the jump from Sicily to the mainland ("the soft underbelly of Europe")?

Well, actually I was referring to the entire Normandy Campaign which the Battle of the Bulge is part of. So in a way you were correct.

I was also referring to the entire island-hopping campaign of Mac from the beginning to the final shove onto Okinawa.

No 3 you are completely correct on.

Grey_Wolf · 11-25-2005, 03:42 AM

moved downthread...

11-23-2005, 02:26 PM	#481
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	Bravo Draken! I used to be a WWII nut, but unfortunatly, all my lessons were in farsi, and my translations aren't that great. Any more GW? __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

11-23-2005, 06:06 PM	#482
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Yes, here they come... ...ancient stealth tactic: Great four-legger of greenery on rolls taken for present. = The Trojan Horse ...WWII promised return: Top Man when leaving islanded country gave verbal edict. = General MacArthur ...WWII Angel of Death: Flew from island base to wreak deadly havoc on enemy city. = Enola Gay ...South atlantic melée: "Keltic" fleet went all out to recover colony. = The Falklands War ...WWII African battlefield: Close to the end for Goth influence in the area. Great win for the conglomerated troops. = El Alamain ...WWII long encampment: Three year suffering from cold and famine. = The Battle of Leningrad ...WWII Surf's up: Entrenched troops make recovering of land tough. = The Landings of Iwo Jima Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 11-24-2005 at 11:25 AM.

11-23-2005, 06:15 PM	#483
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	First one=Trojan horse? EDIT: "Angel of Death"=Hiroshima and the plane that dropped the bomb? __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator Last edited by trolls' bane : 11-23-2005 at 06:16 PM.

11-23-2005, 09:22 PM	#486
Draken Elf Lord Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, England Posts: 694	Thanks for the compliments! Yes I love history, and if people have died for you I think the least you can do is find out why. This is a fun thread by the way Grey Wolf. Ok my efforts for the missing ones The South Atlantic one is the Falkands War African battlefield is El Alamein And I hate to disagree, tlsp, but I'm going for Leningrad. I agree with Iwo Jima though! __________________ I'm beset by self-doubt ....or am I?

11-23-2005, 11:11 PM	#487
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	"Surfs up"? I dont picture troopers pulling up from the water to Leningrad. Though Leningrad was tough too, no doubt. __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

11-24-2005, 05:08 AM	#488
Draken Elf Lord Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, England Posts: 694	Er, no... I mean ...WWII long encampment: Three year suffering from cold and famine. Is Leningrad, not Stalingrad. __________________ I'm beset by self-doubt ....or am I?

11-24-2005, 10:45 AM	#492
Pytt The Supreme Lord of The Northern Eagles Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: trondheim, norway Posts: 1,388	This remind me of Battlefield, the game. Very good, and really exiting. My favourite map was Iwo Jima, I remember. __________________ Don't Panic!

11-24-2005, 10:50 AM	#493
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	...WWII European Surf's Up: Quartet of armies are slowed by tenacious troops. ...WWII Pacific Surf's Up in multitudes: Plenty of rock-skipping before final plunge. ...WWII European Surf's Up II: From football to top of boot rather an easy push.

11-24-2005, 03:15 PM	#496
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	woops, perhaps I got them mixed up. Both places named after soviet leaders...both cruel fights...hmmm double check sources __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

11-24-2005, 05:52 PM	#497
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	I hope this hasn't put you off trying little grey ones on post #493.

11-24-2005, 11:48 PM	#498
Count Comfect Word Santa Claus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,922	Battle of the Bulge? Is there something specific in 2, or is it the island-hopping campaign Mac engaged in in the Pacific? The invasion of Italy, particularly the jump from Sicily to the mainland ("the soft underbelly of Europe")? __________________ Sufficient to have stood, yet free to fall.

11-25-2005, 03:42 AM	#500
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	moved downthread... Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 11-25-2005 at 06:43 PM.