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Congratulations to Groefaz, winner of last issues Stumper.
From last issues stumper winner
Jochen Gippert
This Month's Question:
The American foot soldiers did not have a lot of time to spend as they passed thru the liberated villages of France and Germany. These grunts like all other conquering armies had to have their way with the women.
The village women were taught from their mothers that the best form of birth control has the same name as a small bird.
This would also apply to a considerable headache for the allied bombers towards the end of WW 2 .
So what name do these two have in common both were fast and functional??
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Last Issues Question:
In World War II he was referred to as Smiling Albert?
Last Issues Correct answers.Stumper Sent out: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 10:51 PM
GroeFaz
Thursday, February 20, 2003 12:55 AM
Hi Solar!
This can only be Albert Kesselring, Feldmarschall, no?
Cheers!
Jochen
Shen Fung
Thursday, February 20, 2003 12:37 PM
On March 8, Luftwaffe Feldmarschall Albert Kesselring inherited the hollow Western Front from three-times-sacked Feldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt. Since the failed December 1944 Ardennes offensive, Rundstedt had been little more than a figurehead commander, since decisions on matters as low as battalion level were made by Hitler. The American crossing of the Rhine at Remagen sealed Rundstedt's fate.
Kesselring, nicknamed "Smiling Albert" because of his constant grin and consistent optimism, was an artillery officer during World War I. He joined the fledgling Luftwaffe in the 1930s and rose in rank to command air fleets during the 1939 invasion of Poland and the 1940 blitzkrieg against Belgium and France. In late 1941 Kesselring was transferred to Italy as commander of German forces in the Mediterranean.
The defensive battle for Italy was Kesselring's crowning achievement. He successfully delayed the Allied advance from the south with a minimum of troops. His economy-of-force tactics caught Hitler's attention, and he was the Führer's personal choice to replace the aging Rundstedt.
Philip
Aka Shen Fung
Once and Future Emperor of the IAAPA
Desert_Rat
Thursday, February 20, 2003 7:19 PM
German Field Marshall "Smiling Albert" Kesselring
AA Torpedo
Thursday, February 20, 2003 8:19 PM
Hi Solar,
I think the dude you are referring to is German Field Marshal "Smiling"
Albert Kesselring.
regards, Bob.
Elind
Thursday, February 20, 2003 8:55 PM
Luftwaffe Field Marshal Kesselring :)
Gnasape
Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:07 PM
Answer: Albert Kesselring
Anklyos
Friday, February 21, 2003 6:35 AM
Albert Kesselring
kieran
Friday, February 21, 2003 2:25 PM
I'm sure I'm not the first, but Field Marshall Albert Kesselring was known by his troops in the DAK as 'Smiling Albert'
Gudmanmod
Sunday, February 23, 2003 10:25 AM
"Smiling Albert kesselring he may have been, but no one disobeyed him twice."