History Quiz

What unusual target did the submarine USS Barb “sink” during World War II?

Can you identify this Soviet World War II-era tank with its highly distinctive turret?

At which location was the 6615th Ranger Force mauled so badly during the battle of Anzio that the unit had to be disbanded afterward?

What was considered to be the greatest weakness of the Allied forces landing at Anzio in Italy?

Which part of the United Kingdom did American troops first arrive to during World War II?

Which German commander was associated with several infamous massacres of POWs or civilians during the Battle of the Bulge?

Which famous political or military leader was known to chain-smoke four packs of cigarettes each day during World War II?

What types of ships were involved in the last naval combat of World War II?

Audie Murphy was the most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history. In which theater of operation was he awarded the Medal of Honor?

The Germans were famous for the “Blitzkrieg,” but the official German name of the doctrine was not actually that. What was it properly called?