Land Forces Quiz

[bigross86]

Rider, Galloper and Bird of Prey are all names of what?

[Albany Rifles]

All are UAVs.

[bigross86]

Not quite, the UAV's names all contain those words as part of their names, but not just those words.

Besides, this is a land forces quiz, not the aviation quiz.

[Albany Rifles]

Okay, UAVs used by ground forces for artillery target acquisition.

[Doktor]

Okay, UAVs used by ground forces for artillery target acquisition.

Noone can deny him persistence.

[bigross86]

No, I am specifically talking about land systems

[DonBelt]

A Galloper was a type of light artillery meant for use with infantry or cavalry in the 18th century. Usually a 2 - 3 pounder. Haven't been able to find the other 2 yet.

[bigross86]

They are all names of IDF Artillery Corps systems, variants of the M-109. Rider/Rochev, Galloper/Doher, Bird of Prey/Dores

Open question

[Econman33]

The first tank was developed by Winston Churchill. The first tank on tank battle was the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux.

[tankie]

The first tank was developed by Winston Churchill. The first tank on tank battle was the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux.

1st tank could be argued that davinci had the 1st idea ? also ,the trojans / romans/ greeks etc used shields as an armoured turret to advance in .

Armoured Car

Armoured CarThe precursor to the modern tank, Leonardo da Vinci’s armored car invention was capable of moving in any direction and was equipped with a large number of weapons. The most famous of da Vinci’s war machines, the armored car was designed to intimidate and scatter an opposing army.

Da Vinci’s vehicle has a number of light cannons arranged on a circular platform with wheels that allow for 360-degree range. The platform is covered by a large protective cover (much like a turtle’s shell), reinforced with metal plates, which was to be slanted to better deflect enemy fire. There is a sighting turret on top to coordinate the firing of the canons and the steering of the vehicle.

The motion of the machine was to be powered by eight men inside of the tank who would constantly turn cranks to spin the wheels. Leonardo suggested in his notes that the thought of using horses for power crossed his mind, but he dismissed it because he feared the animals would become too unpredictable in the confines of the tank.

Despite its elaborate design, da Vinci’s tank has a major flaw - the powering cranks went in opposite directions. This made forward motion impossible. Scholars suggest such a basic engineering flaw would never have escaped the detail-oriented mind of Leonardo da Vinci, and that he may have inserted the flaw intentionally. A pacifist at heart, da Vinci might have sabotaged his own design to discourage the war machine from every being built.

[DonBelt]

Could you count DaVinci's invention as the first tank? I think the purpose of the tank was not only to provide armor and mobile gun, but all terrain and the ability to cross obstacles like trenches as well, and DaVinci's "tank" wouldn't have been capable of that, so you would have to answer no.

"The No1 Lincoln Machine, with lengthened Bullock tracks and Creeping Grip tractor suspension, September 1915.
Work on Little Willie's predecessor was begun in July 1915 by the Landships Committee to meet Great Britain's requirement in World War I for a war engine able to cross a 5-foot (1.5 m) trench" From the Wikipedia article for Little Willie. If this is accepted as the first tank, then one of the main requirements or abilities wanted in a tank was the ability to cross obstacles, particularly trenches and not just an armored mobile gun. It beat the French Schneider CA1 by about 6 months so it should rightfully be considered the first tank. The Frot-Laffly landship had been built earlier but did not have the mobility to cross trenches, only barbed wire so it could not break the stalemate of trench warfare.

[Albany Rifles]

Okay...its been 11 days.

Open thread.

[S2]

Simultaneous observation of celestial bodies generally occurs at the beach or a strip bar but, occasionally, as an exigency of combat operations. Doing so correctly will immediately provide position location and direction. True or false?

[Albany Rifles]

Simultaneous observation of celestial bodies generally occurs at the beach or a strip bar but, occasionally, as an exigency of combat operations. Doing so correctly will immediately provide position location and direction. True or false?

Steve, would that be the ability to lay the battery using the North Star?

[Doktor]

Steve, would that be the ability to lay the battery using the North Star?

This is for scouts. I believe his question is harder (1/2 I didn't understand).