• I knew it was Winston Churchill because it was the quote at the begining of the last caspian sub paper.

    But as I don’t get to surf the net very often on the weekends I wasn’t even in the running.

    As for a mass stumping question…

    American Military History:  What year did the US Army stop using horse drawn Artilary?

    As I know this is a hard question I think search engines such as google will be alowed for this one.  just be advised that you will get a lot of dead ends.

    LT


  • I’m gonna take a guess that horse drawn arty was still prevalent in WW1, so it’s sometime after that.  Going on that, I’m going to say '39 since I’m sure not everything had transitioned to motorized units until WW2.


  • I’m going to say 1941.  I believe the Louisiana military exercises still involved horse drawn artillery.


  • @TG:

    I’m going to say 1941.  I believe the Louisiana military exercises still involved horse drawn artillery.

    That may be true so how about I revise the question. What year the the US Army stop useing horse drawn artilary for purposes other then drill and cerimony?

    This will surely give it away.

    Hint:  It was the same year as VE day and VJ day.

  • 2007 AAR League

    1945 then


  • @balungaloaf:

    1945 then

    Balungaloaf,

    You are correct, +1.  The US Army continued to use horse drawn Artillery until 1945.  Although they leaned away from sending horses over seas they were able to continue serving their country stateside by moving Artillery pieces for preparation for deployment.

    Here’s a format we have not tried before: Multiple-choice

    WWII History: What country was the last country to develop an Airborne (aka paratrooper) program?

    A) Germany
    B) Russia
    C) England
    D)    US


  • United States


  • @a44bigdog:

    United States

    You are correct +1 at ya.

    I am assuming that since the US didn’t get involved in the war until later that is the reason for the delay.

    Most countries at that point had already experimented with paratroopers by that point.  If they chose to pursue this method of delivering Infantry to the battlefield is another topic.

    U-505 would you like me to ask another or are you ready?

    LT

  • 2007 AAR League

    Go right ahead. I’m sorry about that. I got caught up in my games.  :lol:


  • Ok here we go.  The last good one I can think of.

    Texas State History: How many sovereign flags have flown over Texas?

    Bonus:  What countries were they?

    LT


  • 6

    Spain
    Mexico
    France
    CSA
    Republic of Texas
    USA


  • A44bigdog,

    I am not going to confirm or deny the results to give others some time to agree or disagree.

    LT


  • Spain
    Mexico
    CSA
    Republic of Texas
    USA

    (was Texas ever under French control?  – though there is a Paris, Texas…)

    After LT04 reveals his answer we will commence Round 2 of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.


  • A44BigDog,

    You are correct.  There were 6 flags that flew over Texas.  Some time later a park would be named for that called “Six Flags.”

    TG you are good to go.

    LT


  • Since TG is MIA, I’d like to throw one out there. Hopefully its not too hard.

    Film

    Western films owe a lot to a foreign director, and in some cases remade his films that went on to be classics.  The director in question also did his own versions of classic stories that are highly entertaining.  Who was the director and where was he from?

    Bonus: What well regarded actor did the director team up with for 16 movies?


  • for bonus:  Clint Eastwood?


  • @F6FHellcat:

    for bonus:  Clint Eastwood?

    Nope.  But interestingly enough, Clint Eastwood starred in two of the Western pseudoremakes by the director I’m looking for.  He played the same part as the actor in the bonus question.

  • 2007 AAR League

    Sam Peckinpaw? and Lee Marvin?

    I’m almost positive that Peckinpaw made a bunch of old black and white westerns and I’m also pretty sure that Marvin made most of his money in westerns so those are my guesses.


  • @U-505:

    Sam Peckinpaw? and Lee Marvin?

    I’m almost positive that Peckinpaw made a bunch of old black and white westerns and I’m also pretty sure that Marvin made most of his money in westerns so those are my guesses.

    While that may be correct, it’s not what I’m looking for.

    Another hint: The director had a lasting influence on George Lucas, and one of his films was a major inspiration for Star Wars.


  • Akira Kurosawa.

    When you first said “influenced Western film” I immediately jumped to the spaghetti directors.  But I wasn’t sure which one.

    The “inspiration for Star Wars” clue gave it away.

    Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress served as source material to Luke Skywalkers and Co’s journey into a impregnable fortress (the Death Star).

    Several of Kurosawa’s films have been remade into Western films, most noticeably the Seven Samurai – which was remade to the The Magnificent Seven in the States.

    I don’t know about the 16 films though…

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