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Quiz about The Panzers German Armour in WWII
Quiz about The Panzers German Armour in WWII

The Panzers: German Armour in WWII Quiz


The Panzer Division was the striking arm of the German Army in WWII. This quiz is about an arm of service that changed warfare forever.

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
beterave
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
336,147
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
900
Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (7/10), Guest 166 (8/10), samak (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Panzer Grenadiers usually accompanied the armour into battle riding in the Sdkfz 251 Hanomag. What sort of vehicle was that? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. During operations early in North Africa, what type of vehicles did the German Africa Corps prefer to use? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What did the Germans finally use to effectively counter Soviet armour? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What exactly is a 'Kettenkraftrad'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What gave the Sturmgeschuetz the advantage in tank ambushes? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Panther was without a doubt the finest medium tank produced by Germany. What was this tank an answer to? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What type of tank did the top 10 'tank aces' of the German Army use? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Exactly what did 'Zimmerit' do when applied to German armour? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Why did the German Army develop the 'Wirbelwind'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What did the Germans call the Jagdtiger? Hint



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1. Panzer Grenadiers usually accompanied the armour into battle riding in the Sdkfz 251 Hanomag. What sort of vehicle was that?

Answer: a half track

The Sdkfz 251 Hanomag was an armoured half track that carried an infantry squad. There were many variants of this AFV, but both German and Allied soldiers called it a Hanomag.
2. During operations early in North Africa, what type of vehicles did the German Africa Corps prefer to use?

Answer: armoured cars

The Africa Corps preferred to use armoured cars in the begining of the campaign in North Africa. They prefered the light (Sdkfz 222) and the heavy (Sdkfz 232) armoured reconnaissance vehicles.
3. What did the Germans finally use to effectively counter Soviet armour?

Answer: the 88mm gun

The most effective way to knock out either the T-34 or KV-1 tank was to use the all purpose high velocity 88mm gun.
4. What exactly is a 'Kettenkraftrad'?

Answer: a tracked motorcycle

A Kettenkraftrad was a tracked motorcycle. It was developed for use on the Eastern Front for use in snow and the rasputitsa - General Mud.
5. What gave the Sturmgeschuetz the advantage in tank ambushes?

Answer: its low silhouette

The Sturmgeschuetz was an impressive ambush hunter; it was easy to camouflage and its low silhouette made it extremely difficult to spot. The Sturmgeschuetz scored as many armoured kills as both the Panther and the Tiger.
6. The Panther was without a doubt the finest medium tank produced by Germany. What was this tank an answer to?

Answer: Soviet armour

The Panther was specifically developed to counter the Soviet T-34. When used in the West it proved far superior to either the Sherman or any British armour.
7. What type of tank did the top 10 'tank aces' of the German Army use?

Answer: the Tiger I

The top 10 tank aces of the German Army all used the formidable Tiger I. It was the first German tank mounted with the high velocity 88mm gun.
8. Exactly what did 'Zimmerit' do when applied to German armour?

Answer: prevent magnetic mines

Zimmerit coating was applied to armour in order to prevent magnetic mines from sticking to metal on German tanks. The Germans were the only ones who used it and the Allies rarely used magnetic mines.
9. Why did the German Army develop the 'Wirbelwind'?

Answer: to address Allied air power

The 'Wirbelwind' or whirlwind was a self propelled anti-aircraft gun built to work with the Panzers in order to address the growing Allied air power. It had quadruple 2cm flakvierling; capable of providing support.
10. What did the Germans call the Jagdtiger?

Answer: Hunting Tiger

The massive 71 ton Jagdtiger was called the Hunting Tiger. The 128mm gun could easily destroy any Allied tank in the field. However, only 88 were ever deployed and their record was unimpressive because the tank had severe mechanical challenges.
Source: Author beterave

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