The official AHF Imperial German Army & Navy quiz thread

[Polar bear]

hello, Waleed,

full points for identifying person "who1" as P. Loti,

SMS Novara .. sorry, but no, it´s a ship of the Imperial and not of the Austro-Hungarian (k.u.k.) Navy

further hint: afaik, persons #1 and #2 are not directly connected, but - by their names - via the ship in question

hint 2 of today ... the connection mentioned above exists with respect to one (special/definite) day/date

hint 3 of today: "who2" is not a European ...

greetings, the pb

[Polar bear]

allright,

a further hint, as I just discovered a wikipedia mistake (ho,ho ):

in several sources/texts - I don´t know why - Pierre Loti`s surname is incorrectly spelled "Lott" ...

greetings, the pb

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

I suppose you'll be telling us she later served as the USS DeKalb
Or was this just a trick hint to make me look for William P. Frye...?


waleed

[Chris Dale]

I just discovered a wikipedia mistake (ho,ho ):
in several sources/texts - I don´t know why - Pierre Loti`s surname is incorrectly spelled "Lott"

I can't find thoese Wiki pages with the error. Let me know which pages they are and I'll correct them. I like Wikipedia and I think it's important to clear up the errors when possible.

Cheers
Chris

[Polar bear]

hi, Waleed,

I suppose you'll be telling us she later served as the USS DeKalb
Or was this just a trick hint to make me look for William P. Frye...?

2nd question, answer no, ... 1st question answer: yes, you are right, it´s S.M.S. PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH

over to you and your question treasure chest once again

hilsen, Isbjörn

[Polar bear]

hi, Chris,

Let me know which pages they are and I'll correct them.

it´s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Prinz_E ... ich_(1904) and two more, just enter "imperial german navy" and "pierre lott"

thanks for your services + greetings, the pb

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Thanks Isbjörn!

A new question - Part of a monument to the dead.
Where is it and who are the dead?

wall_center.jpg

This is the center part opposite the entrance.

If needed more of it will be posted.


waleed

[Polar bear]

hi, Waleed,

are you sure that battle was after 1870 ("Imperial" only from January 18, 1871) ?

hilsen, Isbjörn

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

OOPS! Oh no - me fool - so sorry! My above post has been corrected
to a more suitable question within the timeline of this thread...



waleed

[Polar bear]

hi,

after more than one week, what about a small hint ... the solution is well hidden (see below)

hilsen, Isbjörn

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

OK!

One of four stories. Not as the Beatles song "She's leaving home"
but them leaving home in opposite directions!

the_beginning.jpg

waleed

[Polar bear]

hi,

... these soldiers do not look German to me at all ... puttees instead of boots, different helmets ... ?

greetings, the pb

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Most certainly correct. Not the best description of the uniforms of the time,
considering who, what, when I somehow understand

So here's one more wall - two to go...

the_fighting.jpg

waleed

[Polar bear]

hello, Waleed,

IMO it may be time to solve the riddle ...

hilsen, Isbjörn

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Hello Isbjörn an all!

A last hint as I hate solving riddles and questions...
I have submittet!

So here's the last little hint. The center piece opposite the entrance and two posted reliefs
are part of the circular monument seen in the middle of this picture.

circle.jpg

Some might now the park or the well known "summerhouse" (top middle).
In the woods to the left there are many German WWII bunkers (some still in use today!).
Over in the woods to the right there's an amusement park (not visible), a racetrack (top right)
and just visible a football (soccer!) stadium.
So which town might have all of this and the monument for the dead with the inscription 1914-1918.
And just for the record - Yes, Imperial German Army & Navy quiz as most of the names of the dead
on the walls are (what was considered to be) "Germans".


waleed