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Courtesy of wikipedia i'm afraid  The Mark I was a development of Little Willie, the experimental tank built for the Landships Committee by Lieutenant Walter Wilson and William Tritton between July and September 1915 Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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 Correct over to you Rob  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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What was a "Tommy Cooker"?I don't mean the Sherman tank.  Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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just guessing... was it the tin used for brewing up? “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Afraid not Jase but you are so close. Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Hi Rob If it wasn't the tin, was it the hexamine or something type, fold out solid fuel stove, (something like you can still get in camping stores)? Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Was it the so called cooking aid that was issued to WW1 soldiers for in the field heating up of food ect. The thing was almost as usefull as a chocolate teapot , it was complained about from its day of issue basicley because of its failure to do the job it was intended for Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Robin,that's it,you are correct. Sorry Andy you missed out by a few minutes  Apparently it could take up to 2 hours to boil a pint of water...if they could get it lit in the first place!  Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Thanks Rob, that was a complete guess based on Jase's 'near miss!' Lets try a topical one for 2014! What was a "Whizz Bang" and why was it hated so much by those who had to face it? Best of Luck Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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It's a small caliber shell from the first world war that made a wizzing sound as it traveled faster than the speed of sound it was feared by the allies as they heard the sound of the shell before the bang of the artillery bang. Think the caliber was 70mm? “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Nicely done Jase! It was indeed a small calibre (anything under 77mm) HE shell and as you said, because it travelled at supersonic velocity you couldn't hear it coming apart from (if you were lucky) a half second of 'whizz', unlike the heavy artillery and the howitzers whose shells were much slower and came down on an arcing trajectory which meant you could hear them coming and take cover. "Hush! here comes a whizz bang and its heading straight for you.
And you'll see all the wonders of No Man's Land, if a whizz bang,
Hits You!!" Over to you again! Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Thanks Robin Since the second world war some terminology around WW1 has changed. for example the Great War became the first World War. It is now common practice the call the belligerents the Allies and the Axis as per WW2, but what are the correct terms for the two waring sides of the Great War? “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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surly somebody knows the answer  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Sorry! I was waiting for somebody else to have a go! I'm not sure about this without looking it up, the 'Axis' were generally known as "The Central Powers" but as for the 'allies' the only phrase that I can think of is the old 'Entente Cordialle'. One of my books does refer to "the Entente Powers" but I'm not sure that would also include the Italians and the Americans, both of whom came in later. Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Plymouth57 wrote:Sorry! I was waiting for somebody else to have a go! I'm not sure about this without looking it up, the 'Axis' were generally known as "The Central Powers" but as for the 'allies' the only phrase that I can think of is the old 'Entente Cordialle'. One of my books does refer to "the Entente Powers" but I'm not sure that would also include the Italians and the Americans, both of whom came in later. Robin Well done, I was looking for the Central Powers and the Entente powers.
Hear is an interesting fact to go with the answer Over 65 million men from 30 countries fought in the Great War and nearly 10 million of them died The Allies (The Entente Powers) lost about 6 million soldiers. The Central Powers lost about 4 million. and 1/3 of all the deaths was caused by Spanish influenza.
Over to you Robin“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Thanks for that Jase, I really thought the Entente didn't sound right! Keeping with the WW1 theme (as we will be doing a lot of this year I think! ), here's a thought provoking multi-choicer. During the D-Day landings, many tanks were converted into specialised AFVs. Now most people know that the very first fighting tanks were designed, built and employed by the British in the Great War with the French a close second and the Germans a 'forced into it' third, but how many of the specialised vehicles listed below, well known from the second world war were actually devised and used in the Great War? a) Fascine dropper to cross ditches etc. b) Anti aircraft gun carriers c) Anti mine Flail tanks d) Flame throwing tanks e) Bridge Laying Tanks f) Armoured Recovery vehicles g) Armoured Personel Carriers h) Anti mine roller tanks i) Artillery Prime Movers j) Sea-wall breeching ramp tanks k) Armoured Supply Vehicles (In other words, which didn't appear in WW1!) And as a bonus: After Dunkirk, the British were so desperately short of tanks that they reconditioned surviving WW1 Tanks and got them back into working order against a German invasion ... True or false! Best of Luck to all Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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No takers? Well, unless you are heavily researching into WW1 it probably was a difficult one! The answers were b), c) and d), all the others WERE used in the Great War and the bonus question was TRUE! We were so desperate for armoured vehicles after Dunkirk that many WW1 tanks were pressed back into service (many of them ex-war memorial exhibits and some Home Guard units were lucky enough to get one when the situation improved!) For those cryptic crossword lovers out there, try this one instead: Which British heavy machine gun was teamed up with a Western Front battlefield and taken across the Atlantic? Good Luck Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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could it be the maxim robin. benny.
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Good try Benny but not this time! Its a cryptic clue so think of a machine gun AND the name of a battlefield and HOW they got across the Atlantic! Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Hi All As Robin has failed to abide by the 48 hour rule here is another question. What was the 'Mad Minute' used by British soldiers and made the Germans think they were being shot at by machine guns. regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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