History Quiz

The “V for Victory” sign was used by the Allies and civilians under German occupation. Which of these statements about the sign is FALSE?

Can you identify this early submachine gun that was originally designed for World War I but ended up also seeing action in World War II?

Which Allied nation’s soldiers were the first to liberate a major concentration camp during World War II?

Why did Soviet Naval Infantry, the Soviet equivalent of Marines, often wear several machine gun ammo belts wrapped around their body during World War II?

Mussolini lost his position as prime minister of Italy on July 25, 1943, and was replaced by Marshal Pietro Badoglio. How and why did Badoglio become the next prime minister?

What special training did Albert Kesselring, one of the most prominent generals of World War II-era Germany, receive as a young soldier a few years before World War I?

On July 20, 1944, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg almost managed to assassinate Hitler with a bomb during the Valkyrie plot. According to our best understanding today, where did the bomb used in the attempt come from?

Which famous Italian landmark was saved from demolition by Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, the commander of German forces in Italy? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)

What was the common element in Operations Seagull, Dove, Mainau, Kathleen and Sea Eagle, all devised by the Abwehr (German military intelligence) during World War II?

In July 1940, U.S. Secretary of State Sumner Welles issued the Welles Declaration, in which he condemned certain actions by another major nation, one that ended up being a U.S. ally in World War II. Which nation and what act was the subject of the declaration?