More Wacky WWII Tidbits

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1. What neutral country did the RAF accidentally bomb on June 11, 1940? Portugal Vatican City Switzerland Spain

2. What weather event prevented the slaughter of English and French troops during the evacuation of Dunkirk? Fog Sleet Rain Hurricane

3. Who was the only person to ever receive the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross in WWII? Hermann Goering Erwin Rommel Adolf Hitler Martin Bormann

4. What Scandinavian country actually published a negative remark about the race of a Briton sent to protect the country? Norway Iceland Denmark Greenland

5. Which American reporter first announced to the world that France had surrendered to Germany, almost two hours before the official German announcement? Walter Cronkite William Shirer Ernie Pyle Edward R. Murrow

6. Simply because of her father, Princess Mafalda of Hesse was sent to Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Who was her father? King of Spain King of Italy Prince William of Hesse Prince Johann of Habsburg

7. What happened to the German ace, Oberst Werner Moeders while on his way to Ernst Udets's funeral? Captured by British He flew to England Plane crashed Shot down 5 more planes

8. France was forced to surrender twice in two days. First, of course, to Germany. What other nation was she forced to surrender to? Britain Italy Russia Vichy-France

9. The French First Armored Division could have stemmed the German advance through France. It was brought into action on May 15, 1940. It fought until what problem happened? The entire division was destroyed Ran out of ammunition Ran out of fuel Ran out of tanks

10. Who was given the nickname "carpet biter" by some German generals? Answer: (Last name)