Military History Trivia Questions
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What title is given to a pilot who shoots down five enemy planes?
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ace
Who was the 'Desert Fox' who committed suicide after being implicated in a plot to kill Hitler?
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erwin rommel
What is the nickname of the World War II U.S. Air Force fighter numbered the P-51 that comes from the Spanish for 'stray animal'?
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mustang
By the mid-1950s, which country had about 375 submarines operating in various oceans and seas?
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soviet union
Who was the 4-star general that served as President Bush's top military adviser from 1989 to 1993?
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colin powell
In 1781, whose troops massacred the American militia at Fort Griswold in Connecticut?
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benedict arnold
Which country reinstated the Victoria Cross as its highest military honor in 1993?
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canada
In 'Under Fire', which retired lieutenant colonel shares his perspective on the Iran-Contra affair?
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oliver north
Which foreign country did Al Gore serve as an Army reporter in after enlisting in 1969?
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vietnam
Which country's Hurricane and Spitfire fighter planes achieved decisive victories over the Luftwaffe during World War II?
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england
In which 'police action' did scout dog York complete 148 combat patrols?
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korean war
Which mans name was first used as a battle cry by American paratroopers?
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geronimo
Which 'final' military bugle call was composed by Civil War general Daniel Butterfield?
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taps
What word, in its singular form, began the letter received by 1940 draftees?
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greeting
In WWII, the Cossacks mainly served in what type of units, despite having a few mechanized units?
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cavalry
Which Israeli general lost his left eye while fighting with Allied forces in Lebanon during WWII?
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moshe dayan
Which direction from the compass does the lieutenant colonel who reported to McFarlane & Poindexter share his last name with?
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oliver north
Who became the first officer designated as general of the U.S. Army in 1866?
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ulysses s. grant
Which country had King Gustavus II, who achieved the first efficient use of artillery in the 17th century?
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sweden
In which country did invading American forces first set foot on the European mainland during World War II?
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italy
In 1952, the United States sent radio-controlled 'robot' bombers on kamikaze raids to hit targets in which country?
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korea
Which Seattle-based company manufactured the B-29s that dropped atomic bombs on Japan?
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boeing
Who was the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that played a leading role in directing the coalition war effort during the Persian Gulf War?
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colin powell
Who was the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991?
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colin powell
What gas was used to fill the U.S. Navy's first Zeppelin-type airship, the Shenandoah, commissioned in 1923?
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helium
What acronym was used for women who served in the U.S. Navy during WWII?
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wave
Who is the only man to hold the rank of General of the Army and General of the Air Force, and was nicknamed 'Hap'?
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henry h. arnold
Which country successfully repelled the Allied Gallipoli campaign during World War I?
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turkey
On which largest Mariana island was a memorial erected for the 25 dobermans who sacrificed their lives during WWII?
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guam
Which general, fatally shot near the Rappahannock, had last words asking to 'cross over the river'?
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stonewall jackson
Which general was replaced by Creighton Abrams as commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam in 1968?
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william westmoreland
Which brother of explorer William Clark used his own money to feed and pay his soldiers during the American Revolution?
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george rogers clark
What country's 1983 invasion led to the U.S. Army awarding 8,612 medals, despite having fewer than 7,000 troops involved?
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grenada
What portable rocket launcher was named after an instrument played by comedian B. Burns in the 1940s?
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bazooka
Which general commanded U.S. forces in Vietnam when their numbers grew to over 500,000?
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william westmoreland
What military medal was nurse Annie Fox the first woman to receive after being wounded during the Pearl Harbor attack?
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purple heart
What is the name of the military cemetery in Belgium where 368 Americans who died during World War I are buried?
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flanders fields
Who was the admiral that directed Japan's naval operations in the year following Pearl Harbor during WWII?
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isoroku yamamoto
Which naval commander transferred from the disabled Lawrence to the Niagara during the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812?
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oliver hazard perry
In 1979, which country's leader Hafizullah Amin was overthrown by Babrak Karmal, who was backed by Soviet troops?
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afghanistan
Which military branch's ensign, first adopted in 1799 and bearing similarity to the U.S. Customs flag, is the oldest still in use?
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united states coast guard
In 1988, which U.S. warship mistakenly shot down an Iranian passenger jet, believing it to be an attack aircraft?
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vincennes
What was the name of history's first carrier vs. carrier battle during World War II, named after a sea off Australia?
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coral sea
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