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Heroes of the French Resistance  
| The more I learn about their exploits, the more impressed I am by the French Resistance fighters and their courage. This quiz is meant to pass along the stories of the heroic men and women of the French Resistance. |
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Average
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10Q |
318 plays |
Jun 28 07 |
robbieh
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The Combined Bombing Offensive  
| RAF Bomber Command and the USAAF waged the world's first strategic bombing offensive against the Third Reich. Test your knowledge of this controversial effort, and its effects. Good Luck! |
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Very Difficult
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20Q |
318 plays |
Jan 13 08 |
iron2
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Stalingrad: Not One Step Back  
| On their way to the Caucasus, the Germans encountered a city named after Stalin himself. Josef Stalin ordered "not one step back." Hitler responded with "never will we retreat." What followed was the bloodiest battle, ever. It would decide the war. |
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Tough
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15Q |
3096 plays |
Sep 16 04 |
Bertho
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Economy and Industry in the Third Reich  
| Questions are based on (and thus supported by) Adam Tooze's 2006 work "The Wages of Destruction". I've tried to keep this as general as possible, but you'd better know your stuff! |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
396 plays |
Nov 30 07 |
iron2
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Aces of the Luftwaffe  
| As they generally flew until they were killed, made prisoner, seriously wounded or the war ended, it's not surprising that the Luftwaffe produced so many high scoring fighter pilots. Here are some of them, in biographical form; good luck |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
309 plays |
Dec 10 07 |
iron2
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Greece in World War II  
| Undoubtedly, the Second World War was the most catastrophic in human history. The Greeks suffered greatly during these terrible years but also showed heroism against the Axis. Play and see how much you know about Greece during the War. Good luck! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
321 plays |
Mar 02 08 |
ulmo777
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Colditz  
| Colditz was supposed to be a maximun security POW camp for Allied prisoners during WWII. It soon became the stuff of legend, too. |
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Average
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15Q |
1470 plays |
Jul 23 04 |
Tinky65
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The Atlantikwall in France  
| A short quiz on the history of the Atlantic Wall, the German coastal defences built to defeat the Allied invasion |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
594 plays |
Mar 20 07 |
karltrowitz
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Waffen SS Ranks  
| A straightforward quiz on SS ranks during the last war. Very easy if you know the subject. Difficult, perhaps, if you do not. Ten questions, all mutiple choice. No spelling or fill in the blank questions. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
570 plays |
Aug 30 07 |
trojan11
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WWII Operations in the Netherlands  
| A quiz about operations in the Netherlands in the Second World War. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
711 plays |
Dec 19 06 |
DutchWWII
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World War II in Norway  
| Here are some questions about Norway in relation to the second world war. If you are not from Norway, they may prove difficult but they should be easy for Norwegians. |
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Tough
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10Q |
600 plays |
Mar 27 06 |
Snikburz
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Arnhem  
| Arnhem is a name that conjures images even through the passage of years, it is a story that has tragedy, error and above all supreme courage, woven together in an epic of war. |
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Tough
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15Q |
2343 plays |
Jun 11 04 |
Mortifer
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The Forgotten Forest  
| The Battle for Hurtgen Forest is one of the forgotten battles of WWII. The 50 square miles of hilly, rugged terrain on the Belgian-German border was a meatgrinder for American troops. How much do you know about this forgotten battle? |
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Difficult
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15Q |
1353 plays |
Jan 16 04 |
kabar22003
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WWII - The Greatest Battle  
| This quiz is based on a book entitled The Greatest Battle, written by Andrew Nagorski, and released in September, 2007. The book deals with the Battle for Moscow which, according to the author, may have changed the outcome of the Second World War. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
846 plays |
Sep 07 07 |
HurricaneBill
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WW II German Army Commanders 
| Here's a quiz about World War II German Army Commanders and their careers. Try to guess which commander is described in each question. |
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Tough
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15Q |
3171 plays |
Mar 14 01 |
deadmeat
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The Bombing War 
| From the Luftwaffe?s bombs which poured down on Britain to the devastating annihilation of historic Dresden, the bombing campaigns of World War II took ?total war? to an unsurpassed level - and humanity to its lowest. |
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Average
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15Q |
1353 plays |
Sep 18 05 |
bertho
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The Pomorska Brigade - The Real Story 
| Did heroic Poles really attack German tanks with lances? Since 1939, this story has been told and retold. Find out what is fact, and what is fiction. |
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Tough
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10Q |
468 plays |
Nov 06 04 |
tinky65
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Blitzkrieg 
| This one covers the development of Blitzkrieg theory and practice from World War I to the German attack on France and the Low Countries in May 1940, with special emphasis on the latter. Ya gotta know yur stuff, though! |
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Very Difficult
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25Q |
3564 plays |
Feb 20 03 |
anselm
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German Commanders of WW II 
| This quiz is pretty straightforward, I'll give you a description, and you supply the name of the commander. Also, when typing in names, just put the first name first, ex: Erwin Rommel, not Rommel, Erwin. Simple enough? Have fun! |
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Difficult
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20Q |
2562 plays |
Nov 27 01 |
LeviathanKyle
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The Fight for Heavy Water 
| A short quiz based on the WWII allied campaign to prevent the German production of heavy water, required to develop an atomic weapon. Ray Mear's book "The Real Heroes of Telemark" was the main reference. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
171 plays |
Apr 05 08 |
keanet
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Army Group North: 1941-1945 
| This is about the German Army Group North and its attack on the Soviet Union in World War Two. |
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Difficult
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15Q |
282 plays |
Nov 16 07 |
malomente
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D-Day and The Battle of Normandy 
| 10 multiple choice questions to test you on the Allies' invasion of Western Europe. |
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Tough
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10Q |
3429 plays |
Aug 20 05 |
poppersmoke
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Operation Market-Garden
| Operation Market-Garden was an airborne assault in the Low Countries during World War II. |
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Tough
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10Q |
3399 plays |
Jan 13 01 |
TheJay
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"Blitz" on London, 1940-41 
| The "Blitz" and London, two words that summed up life in 1940-41 Britain. An overview of some of the acts of war carried out against the British civilian population. |
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Average
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10Q |
1062 plays |
Aug 09 04 |
doomed
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An Influx of Fivers 
| It was thought to be a rumour, and nothing but a rumour, but the Nazis did indeed print millions of English bank notes in a concentration camp during the Second World War. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
714 plays |
Jan 23 04 |
ArleneRimmer
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Hitler's Samurai - The Waffen SS 
| Some of the things you didn't know about the much feared elite fighting force of WWII. |
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Tough
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10Q |
2907 plays |
Jul 22 02 |
kettenhunde
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The Battle of Britain 
| The Battle began on July 10th 1940 when the Luftwaffe set out to smash the RAF and establish air supremacy over England. However, only the determination to control the skies could save Britain from Nazi invasion. It all ended on October 31st 1940. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1506 plays |
Jun 20 04 |
doomed
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Poland during World War II 
| This is a quiz about the Polish campaign of September 1939 and the Polish Army created in exile. It's my first quiz, so I'll be very happy to read your remarks. |
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Difficult
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15Q |
885 plays |
May 06 03 |
Jurek86
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Tiger 1 Tank 
| Here's a quiz on one of the most formidable pieces of armor of World War II, the Tiger 1 main battle tank. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1245 plays |
Mar 09 04 |
DelGriffith
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More Wacky WWII Tidbits 
| Just a few more odd things about WWII. This quiz concentrates on the first few years. Good luck, and hope you learn something. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
2331 plays |
Aug 18 04 |
tinky65
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