Who is that Person? (also open for everyone)

I meant the pictures,… very nice

No, my dear Mr. Gumalangi – he is not a pilot! On the contrary, all his life this personality brilliantly served in the Soviet armored units… :wink:

Mikhail Katukov

The most talented tactician of sovyet armoured commander

Bravo, my dear Mr. Gumalangi! Presented personality really is Mikhail Efimovich Katukov. My sincerest congratulations! Please, proceed. :smiley:

He lost his battle,… but it was a graveyard to the victor

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And the answer is: General Bernard Cyril Freyberg. Here you have his I WW photo, taken back there in France, when he was just a colonel within Worcestershire Regiment:

http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/img/Colonel_Freyberg_VC.jpg

You are correct Sir,… have your turn

Thank you, my dear Mr. Gumalangi. So here we have another exploratory task: who is this WW 2 celebrity? Yes - a German officer that gave us an everlasting example that pure knowledge, unrestrained astuteness, and rationally based intuition are much more important elements of the national war effort than implausible strategic speculations, or incessant pondering about tactics.

A guy with a Hitler mustach… Hahaha…

But much more deeply admired and truly respected by British officers and different governmental professionals, my dear Mr. Prime Minister, than any other political personality in Germany… A real-life example of an principled German officer and a true Gentleman! :wink:

Sounds like Rommel, but his picture must have been posted here many, many times before, so I’m guessing it’s not him… And I’m undoubtably correct… =)

No, definitely not, my dear Mr. Prime Minister – Rommel never served within German Air Force, and this personality actually fits in category “Luftwaffe generals and leaders”. :slight_smile:

Please, my dear gentlemen: don’t be overwhelmed with these basically amusing historical tasks! We are here because we do have some fun trying to separate the personal ropes, which the history had tied together, if I may say so. Otherwise… the game is not worth the candle!

Anyhow, here is another tip for you: just listen very carefully to that refrain contained in this old, once upon a time highly popular German song that has caught on. Proper enlightenment will be almost immediately available. Therefore here is the link: just listen, think about… Nuremberg in March of 1944… and - enjoy the game! :slight_smile:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYwZ77qLMUM&feature=related

Thanks for the hint, I can’t tell by the uniforms, they look mostly the same to me…

I listened the song over and over again,. despite that it is a nice song,. comparable to edith piaf i would say,… i still cant get a clue,…

Cheers

My kind Sir,… would you mind put us out of misery, and have a next person,… not to difficult if i may request,… :slight_smile:

Yeah, I agree with you.

Oh, my dear Mr. Gumalangi – so sorry for the late reply, as well as for all those inconveniences you have been through. :frowning:

Here is the answer: General Wolfgang Martini, commanding German Air Force Signals and Radar (General der Luftnachrichtentruppe), described by prominent Sir Robert Watson Wat as a …“shy, modest, charming, very perfect gentleman”. Here you have the link:

http://books.google.hu/books?id=uYgsr3exvS4C&pg=PA78&lpg=PA78&dq=General+Wolfgang+Martini&source=web&ots=AlJzH8oeIG&sig=uNAhpZGvcsE39mje8_qwhdfP2sI&hl=en

Your turn! Please, proceed. :wink:

Mr Librarian,… as we were surrender on your previous person,. you still have the honor to pose your next person,…

Cheers
G

Thank you, my dear Mr. Gumalangi. Your presented benevolence testifies to the esteem in which you are held by your fellow Forum members. :slight_smile:

As a token of appreciation for your kindness to me, here is another, this time probably more straightforward and amply decipherable classification assignment.

This officer probably was one of the greatest naval tacticians in WW 2, and without any doubt one of the war’s most capable officers, personality endowed with both ingenuity and courage, character capable to achieve the impossible, in spite of enemy’s advantage in force, surprise, and technology. A true gentleman - deeply admired by his enemies, and vastly ill-liked by his colleagues and superiors due to his honest and truthful criticism.