Targe Quiz

Questions

by Paul Burnell

1. In the French Army, who or what was...'God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost?'
2. Name the 'Carry On' films where:

    a. Bernard Bresslaw's Afghans face Roy Castle's Kilties.
    b. The Black Fingernail saves the Aristos?

3. Which odd couple in what film go soldiering in India to the exasperation of James Finlayson as their sergeant?
4. Who by-passed Stirling Castle and didn't attack it until all other towns had surrendered to him?
5. Which four nicknames did the British (Tommies) call the Germans during WW1?
6. When and where did the largest loss of war vessels occur in a single day?
7. Which war saw black and white American troops fighting side by side in integrated units?
8. What is the military link with the merry-go-round and where and when was it first put to use?
9. The word tattoo is from the Dutch work "Tap-to", what was the military meaning of this (as it was originally intended)?
10. Which Army used a tactic called the 'horns and the chest'.
11. In WW1, who was the second ranking German air ace and how many victories was he credited with?
12. Who were know as 'The Devil's Horsemen'?
13. In what 1949 film does John Wayne play a Marine Sergeant and what is his character's surname?
14. 'The Red Badge Of Courage', who directed the film, what was the hero's surname and what was so intriguing about the actor who played him?
15. In 'Dad's Army' Corporal Jones makes a point of mentioning his long and varied military service. Of the twelve medals it would be possible for him to wear, name four.

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