History Quiz

What was the SECOND most-produced tank of World War II? (Photo does not necessarily depict correct answer.)

Can you identify this World War II-era British torpedo bomber?

Hatfield Aerodrome in England was a major site for the shooting of both Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers, with the same set standing in for numerous towns and cities, including Neuville, Ramelle, Carentan, Bastogne and Eindhoven. Which British aircraft corporation, known for several famous World War II warplanes, used to own the aerodrome?

Takeo Yoshikawa was a Japanese spy sent to Hawaii in the spring of 1941 to report on U.S. military presence in preparation of the attack on Pearl Harbor. What was his cover identity?

What was the subject of the World War II German war plan Fall Weiss (“Case White”)?

Can you identify this British military decoration that was awarded in World War II (and numerous other conflicts)?

Which U.S. Army airborne division did William Westmoreland, who later commanded all American forces in Vietnam, serve with during World War II?

What was the objective of Operation Wilfred during World War II?

Kikusui Sakusen 1, literally “Operation Chrysanthemum Water 1,” was the official name of a Japanese operation in World War II, popularly known by another name. What was the operation? (Photo does not necessarily depict the correct answer.)

Which of these four notable World War II battleships was launched and commissioned first? (Photo does not depict the correct answer.)