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Quiz about All Things British Military  3
Quiz about All Things British Military  3

All Things (British) Military : 3 Quiz


The third in my British Military series = as with the first two, easier for some (serving or ex-military) than others. Go on, show me your War Face!

A multiple-choice quiz by Seyerus. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Seyerus
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
240,257
Updated
Feb 04 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1534
Last 3 plays: Guest 194 (6/10), colbymanram (4/10), Guest 120 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which one of the 4 Brigades listed is an 'Armoured Brigade'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of the newspaper of the British Army in Germany? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The ___ Arrows are the Royal Air Force's world famous aerobatic display team. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Royal Marines training is the longest Basic Infantry Training Programme of any NATO combat troops?


Question 5 of 10
5. What was significant about the launching of the Royal Navy submarine Holland 1? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The general issue rifle of the British Forces is the SA80, but what was the name of the rifle it replaced? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. And what was the calibre of the issued rifle prior to the SA80? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the Motto of the Parachute Regiment? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the chief designer of the famous WWII aircraft, the Vickers Wellington? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who am I?

I was born in 1887 and was educated at St. Paul's School and Sandhurst and in 1908, aged 21, I gained a commission in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. During World War One, I served on the Western Front. I was considered a highly efficient young officer, and was given a succession of command posts both in Britain and in India and by 1938, I had been promoted to the rank of Major-General. I eventually found fame when I came up against the Desert Fox.
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which one of the 4 Brigades listed is an 'Armoured Brigade'?

Answer: 20 Brigade

HQ 20 (Armoured) Brigade is in Sennelager, northern Germany with troops spread throught a number of Barracks in the Paderborn-Sennelager area and is a part of 1 (Armoured) Division. 1 Brigade is in the Mechanized role, 19 Brigade is in the Infantry role and 15 Brigade is a Regional Brigade based in the North of England.
2. What is the name of the newspaper of the British Army in Germany?

Answer: The Sixth Sense

The "Sixth Sense" is published weekly under control of the General Officer Commanding, United Kingdom Support Command (Germany).
3. The ___ Arrows are the Royal Air Force's world famous aerobatic display team.

Answer: Red

The Red Arrows were formed in 1965 at Fairford and originally used Folland Gnat aircraft, they now use the Hawk T1.
4. The Royal Marines training is the longest Basic Infantry Training Programme of any NATO combat troops?

Answer: True

The RM Basic training lasts for 32 weeks.
5. What was significant about the launching of the Royal Navy submarine Holland 1?

Answer: It was the Navy's very first submarine

In 1900 GB was the only major maritime power not to have at least an embryonic submarine flotilla. This all changed in 1901 when the Holland 1 was launched and the Royal Navy Submarine Service was born.
6. The general issue rifle of the British Forces is the SA80, but what was the name of the rifle it replaced?

Answer: SLR (Self Loading Rifle)

The SLR was phased out of service during the early 90's and replaced with the SA80.
7. And what was the calibre of the issued rifle prior to the SA80?

Answer: 7.62

It was considered essential that the SLR's replacement be 5.56mm as this is the NATO standard calibre and in theory when on Multi-National operations different Armies can share ammo. In practice however, slight differences in each nation's rounds means that it's not always possible.
8. What is the Motto of the Parachute Regiment?

Answer: Utrinque Paratus

Utrinque Paratus is Latin and means 'Ready for Anything'.
9. Who was the chief designer of the famous WWII aircraft, the Vickers Wellington?

Answer: Rex Pierson

The Vickers Wellington bomber was designed and developed by Vickers-Armstrongs in the mid-1930s as a twin-engine, long-range bomber for the Royal Air Force. It first flew in June 1936 and went on to play a significant role in the early years of World War II, serving as one of the main bombing aircraft in the RAF's night bombing campaign.
10. Who am I? I was born in 1887 and was educated at St. Paul's School and Sandhurst and in 1908, aged 21, I gained a commission in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. During World War One, I served on the Western Front. I was considered a highly efficient young officer, and was given a succession of command posts both in Britain and in India and by 1938, I had been promoted to the rank of Major-General. I eventually found fame when I came up against the Desert Fox.

Answer: Bernard Montgomery

Both Monty and the Auk (Auchinleck) battled Erwin Rommel in Africa but Auchinleck was replaced by Monty because Churchill didn't really beleive that the Auk had the ability to fully defeat and drive the Germans out of Africa as quickly as was required at the time.
Source: Author Seyerus

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