World War II Teasers (puzzle)

[WSUCougar]

Each of the following phrases pieces together several things that represent World War II references. Can you get the 10, and more specifically, all of the references within?

1. This horse galloped farther, like an angel to the soaring citadels.
This is a reference to the P-51D Mustang and its increased range which allowed it to perform escort fighter duties for B-17 Flying Fortresses.

2. Batons are bereft of big cats who slept and thus somewhat inept.
Reference to the German defense of the Normany invasion. The panzer divisions, equiped with Panther and Tiger tanks (big cats) was held in reserve because Hitler was the only one able to authorise their movement and he was sleeping at the time (no one dared to wake him). Marshals (who traditionally had a baton to indicate rank) von Runstedt and Rommel were in command.

3. Alabama tips its CAP, and like a mummy calls it a wrap
CAP is word-play for capital of Alabama (Montgomery), Monty's hats, and an intentional deception for Combat Air Patrol. Mummy is the Egypt connection, with wrap signifiying the beginning of the end of the Afrika Korps with El Alamein.

4. Faeries and fish make blood and iron run in circles, until the king arrives
Faery Swordfish torpedo planes damaged the Bismarck's rudder causing it to run in circles, until the British Home Fleet headed by King George V arrived to finish her off.

5. Doctor Mitch stings like Godzilla
Reference to the Doolittle raid on Tokyo. "Doctor" Doolittle, Mitch = B-25 Mitchell bombers, sting = took off from USS Hornet, Godzilla attacked Tokyo from the sea.

6. Severe weather and belching flames have a great time
A reference to the Battle of Britain, when Hurricanes and Spirfires have their finest hour.

7. An old man and graduation are a red-beard’s undoing
A reference to the German invasion of Russia. Red-beard is a reference to the codename Barbarossa. Its "undoing" was Old Man Winter and the Battle of Stalingard

8. Sheltered oysters aren’t as good when the a/c is out.
A reference to Pearl harbor. It was not as strong a victory as Japan had hoped because the Aircraft Carriers (a/c) were out.

9. Fishers of men make for a fond farewell. Finished, Mr. Douglas?
The fleet of "little boats" were literally fishers of men, but Churchill also had the famous phrase about “the miracle of Dunkirk" (thus the religious reference). "Make for a fond farewell" refers to the British Expeditionary Force leaving France (fond because they weren't annihilated and lived to fight again). "Finished, Mr. Douglas?" is translated as "Done, Kirk?"

10. Big or small, the end result is super.
Reference to the 2 atomic bombs, big for Fat Man and small for Little Boy, the nicknames for the two bombs. The end result was (a) the end of the war, and (b) the birth of super powers USA and Russia. The super also refers to the B-29 Superfortresses which dropped the bombs.

[Whar]

10. Big or small, the end result is super.

The creattion and dropping of the 2 atomic bombs. Big for Fat man and small for Little Boy. I beleive those were the nicknames for the two bombs. The end results was the birth of a super power ... the USA. (And latter the Soviet Union)

[Whar]

This horse galloped farther, like an angel to the soaring citadels.

Introductuion of the P-51 Mustang. Protected the B-17 ... Flying Fortresses

[Whar]

Sheltered oysters aren’t as good when the a/c is out.

reference to Pearl harbor. It was not as strong a victory as Japan hoped because the Aircraft Carriers(a/c) were out.

[Buzzbee]

I'm guessing Sheltered Oysters in #8 would be Pearl Harbor, and wondering if a/c stands for aircraft carrier. For the Japanese, the attack on Pearl was successful, but would have been better had aircraft carriers been docked there?


{EDIT: Damn! Whar beat me to the punch}

[WSUCougar]

Very good! But you've missed a couple tidbits in each.

[WSUCougar]

Great job on Pearl Harbor.

[Whar]

Doctor Mitch stings like Godzilla

A wild guess ... The Doolittle Raid ... Doctor refers Dr Doolittle the childrens story ... Godzilla destroys Toyko which the Doolittle raid bomb ... And perhaps an actor name Mitch play Doolittle at one time

[Buzzbee]

3. Alabama tips its CAP, and like a mummy calls it a wrap

I have no idea, but I'm guessing the war in Asia/Pacific ended when something was signed on the U.S.S Alabama?

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Whar

Doctor Mitch stings like Godzilla

A wild guess ... The Doolittle Raid ... Doctor refers Dr Doolittle the childrens story ... Godzilla destroys Toyko which the Doolittle raid bomb ... And perhaps an actor name Mitch play Doolittle at one time

Correct overall, but missing a couple things. Man, you're good at this!

[mordhiem]

Originally Posted by WSUCougar

4. Faeries and fish make blood and iron run in circles, until the king arrives

Fairy torpedo planes damadged the Bismark's rudder casuing it to run in circles, until the Home Fleet headed by King George V arrived to finish her off.

[mordhiem]

Originally Posted by Buzzbee

3. Alabama tips its CAP, and like a mummy calls it a wrap

I have no idea, but I'm guessing the war in Asia/Pacific ended when something was signed on the U.S.S Alabama?

CAP = combat air patrol?

[Whar]

Alabama tips its CAP, and like a mummy calls it a wrap

Alabama was the Home of the Tuskegee Airmen ... They flew CAP (Combat Air Patrol) in Europe. In fact were famous for it but the mummy calls it a wrap part has me stumped

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by mordhiem

Fairy torpedo planes damadged the Bismark's rudder casuing it to run in circles, until the Home Fleet headed by King George V arrived to finish her off.

Nice! These are too easy or you guys are WW2 pros.

[HornedFrog Purple]

9. Fishers of men make for a fond farewell. Finished, Mr. Douglas?

Said in the speech by MacArthur concluding the surrender on V-J day. Douglas=MacArthur.

[mordhiem]

Originally Posted by Whar

Doctor Mitch stings like Godzilla

A wild guess ... The Doolittle Raid ... Doctor refers Dr Doolittle the childrens story ... Godzilla destroys Toyko which the Doolittle raid bomb ... And perhaps an actor name Mitch play Doolittle at one time

B-25 Mitchell bombers carried out the the raid maybe?

[WSUCougar]

The Alabama comments thufar are incorrect. And HFP, you're barking up the wrong tree on MacArthur.

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by mordhiem

B-25 Mitchell bombers carried out the the raid maybe?

YES! Still missing one tidbit from that one, though.

[Whar]

This horse galloped farther, like an angel to the soaring citadels

"This horse galloped farther" This is a reference to the P-51D Mustang its increased range allowed it to perform escort fighter duties for B-17 Flying Fortresses.

"Soaring Citadel" B-17 Flying Fortress

"like an angel " Is this the reference I am nmissing?

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Whar

This horse galloped farther, like an angel to the soaring citadels

"This horse galloped farther" This is a reference to the P-51D Mustang its increased range allowed it to perform escort fighter duties for B-17 Flying Fortresses.

"Soaring Citadel" B-17 Flying Fortress

"like an angel " Is this the reference I am nmissing?

No, the range was the missing piece. Outstanding!

[Whar]

Mitchell bombers I could just kick myself right now

[mordhiem]

Originally Posted by WSUCougar

2. Batons are bereft of big cats who slept and thus somewhat inept.

I think this may refer to D-Day

The SS Panzer Lehr division, equiped with Tiger tanks (big cats) was held in reserve on D-Day because Hitler was the only one able to authorise their movement and he was sleeping at the time (no one dared to wake him). Does Batons somehow refer to the German troops?

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by mordhiem

I think this may refer to D-Day

The SS Panzer Lehr division, equiped with Tiger tanks (big cats) was held in reserve on D-Day because Hitler was the only one able to authorise their movement and he was sleeping at the time (no one dared to wake him). Does Batons somehow refer to the German troops?

You got most of it...

[mordhiem]

Originally Posted by WSUCougar

3. Alabama tips its CAP, and like a mummy calls it a wrap

Like a mummy = raise from the dead? Wasn't USS Alabama one of the ships sunk at Pearl Harbour that was recovered and recommisioned?

CAP has to be a reference to Combat Air Patrol

[WSUCougar]

*buzzer*

Sorry, no.

[Whar]

Doctor Mitch stings like Godzilla

Is a reference to the Doolittle Raid. It was carried by B-25 Mitchels. The stings like Godzilla part ... Is that a reference to the raid small actaul effect, the sting, but enormous pyschological effect on the Japanese people as well as American people.

[WSUCougar]

#2, #5, and #10 are very close to completion, FYI.

[mordhiem]

RE #2, the only thing I could think of with Batons is that all Field Marshall's traditionaly have a baton as part of their uniform. von Runstedt was in command of German forces in Normandy and he was a Field Marshall.

Tenous I know...

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Whar

Doctor Mitch stings like Godzilla

Is a reference to the Doolittle Raid. It was carried by B-25 Mitchels. The stings like Godzilla part ... Is that a reference to the raid small actaul effect, the sting, but enormous pyschological effect on the Japanese people as well as American people.

Nope. Heh.

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by mordhiem

RE #2, the only thing I could think of with Batons is that all Field Marshall's traditionaly have a baton as part of their uniform. von Runstedt was in command of German forces in Normandy and he was a Field Marshall.

Tenous I know...

Bingo. (Rommel was a marshal as well)

[Whar]

10. Big or small, the end result is super.

The creattion and dropping of the 2 atomic bombs. Big for Fat man and small for Little Boy. I beleive those were the nicknames for the two bombs.

The super result ... It ended the war.

[HornedFrog Purple]

An old man and graduation are a red-beard’s undoing

Red beard is a reference to Barbarossa, now for the rest of it.

[Fritz]

Big or small, the end result is super.
Almost there

a ref to the b 29?

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Whar

10. Big or small, the end result is super.

The creattion and dropping of the 2 atomic bombs. Big for Fat man and small for Little Boy. I beleive those were the nicknames for the two bombs.

The super result ... It ended the war.

Yes, getting closer, but one more triple meaning...

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Fritz

Big or small, the end result is super.
Almost there

a ref to the b 29?

YES! The Superfortress.

[mordhiem]

Nagasaki was a small target, Hiroshima was a big target? (In civilian terms)

EDIT: Obviously not then.

[Fritz]

Godzilla came from the sea, as did the Bombers

[Whar]

An old man and graduation are a red-beard’s undoing

Red-beard is a reference of Barbarossa.

It was done in by Old Man Winter and ...

the graduation of the Russian Army at the Battle of Stalingard.

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Fritz

Godzilla came from the sea, as did the Bombers

Yes, but one more thing missing.

[Fritz]

fire

[mordhiem]

Originally Posted by WSUCougar

7. An old man and graduation are a red-beard’s undoing

Another shot in the dark here:

If 'red-beard' refers to Barbarossa, could 'graduation' refer to a promotion? As in von Paulus' promotion to Field Marshall at Stalingrad (meaning he couldn't surrender)? I fully expect this to be wrong, but oh well.

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Whar

An old man and graduation are a red-beard’s undoing

Red-beard is a reference of Barbarossa.

It was done in by Old Man Winter and ...

the graduation of the Russian Army at the Battle of Stalingard.

Excellent. The "grad" thing was Stalingrad.

[Godzilla Blitz]

5. Doctor Mitch stings like Godzilla

Doctor refers to Doolittle. Mitch refers to the B-25 Mitchell bomber. "Stings like Godzilla" refers to both the fact that the raid was valuable for morale purposes but did little actual damage and to the fact that the raid used incendiary bombs (some of the bombs, anyway), much like Godzilla breathes fire.

edit: Typo: Not B-52, but B-25

Edit again: I see Whar got to this first. Thread moving fast.

[HornedFrog Purple]

An old man and graduation are a red-beard’s undoing

Originally Posted by HornedFrog Purple

Red beard is a reference to Barbarossa, now for the rest of it.

Old man must be Stalin and graduation might be Vasilievsky (sp?)who took over combat operations when Shaposomethingorother became sick. These two men led the defensive against red beard (codenamed Barbarossa) which was the German assault in 1941 of the USSR.

Edit: ok I suck

[WSUCougar]

No, the Godzilla connection is complete. Sting has another application, though.

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by HornedFrog Purple

Old man must be Stalin and graduation might be Vasilievsky (sp?)who took over combat operations when Shaposomethingorother became sick. These two men led the defensive against red beard (codenamed Barbarossa) which was the German assault in 1941 of the USSR.

*chuckle*

I like it, but that one has been completed.

[Fritz]

6. Hurricanes (or Typhoons) and Spirfires have their finest hour (battle of Brit)

[Fritz]

Originally Posted by WSUCougar

No, the Godzilla connection is complete. Sting has another application, though.

the pin of the friendship medals?

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Fritz

6. Hurricanes (or Typhoons) and Spirfires have their finest hour (battle of Brit)

Excellent!

[Whar]

The Doolittle raid was launched from the USS Wasp. (Sting reference)