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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:24 pm

FrigidSymphony wrote:Hint please
Trigger Warning!!!1! :
The method was called "Patton's Handcuffs."
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Post by klr » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:42 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
FrigidSymphony wrote:Hint please
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The method was called "Patton's Handcuffs."
Google wasn't very helpful on that one. :lay:

It suggests that someone is (for some reason) trying to stop the troops from going AWOL. :dono:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:43 pm

klr wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
FrigidSymphony wrote:Hint please
Trigger Warning!!!1! :
The method was called "Patton's Handcuffs."
Google wasn't very helpful on that one. :lay:

It suggests that someone is (for some reason) trying to stop the troops from going AWOL. :dono:
Close, very close.
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by klr » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:46 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
klr wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
FrigidSymphony wrote:Hint please
Trigger Warning!!!1! :
The method was called "Patton's Handcuffs."
Google wasn't very helpful on that one. :lay:

It suggests that someone is (for some reason) trying to stop the troops from going AWOL. :dono:
Close, very close.
Stopping the troops from running off while their equipment (no, not that equipment) is inspected post-combat? Checking their guns or ammo? :banghead:
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:47 pm

klr wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
klr wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
FrigidSymphony wrote:Hint please
Trigger Warning!!!1! :
The method was called "Patton's Handcuffs."
Google wasn't very helpful on that one. :lay:

It suggests that someone is (for some reason) trying to stop the troops from going AWOL. :dono:
Close, very close.
Stopping the troops from running off while their equipment (no, not that equipment) is inspected post-combat? Checking their guns or ammo? :banghead:
I'll give you the "from running off" bit. :D
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:20 pm

Stopping POWs from running off? Using their trousers as makeshift shackles?
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:21 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Stopping POWs from running off? Using their trousers as makeshift shackles?
3. HANDLING OF PRISONERS OF WAR.

b. Prisoners will be escorted by capturing unit. Only such guards as are necessary will be employed. Guards, when practical, will march on a flank of the prisoner column. If a large group of prisoners are being held by a small guard and there is danger of escape, the prisoners will be ordered to unbutton their trousers and let them fall around their feet. Then have them hold their hands over their heads.
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Bastard. I was thinking to myself a while ago "... this could be to do with POW's". :twisted:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:33 pm

klr wrote:Bastard. I was thinking to myself a while ago "... this could be to do with POW's". :twisted:
It was seldom spoken of on either side as it was very undignified and photographing it would have caused repercussions against our own POWs held by the enemy. The censors won that round.
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:39 pm

:woot: :woot: :woot:

I never thought I would ever win a round in this game! I have been watching it for weeks but I am just not that knowledgeable on the subject of History - especially military history (as it seems to always be!) I have a question in mind but I need to google a bit myself first to make sure I am right (I have heard tell of pedantry here!)

To be honest, as soon as I saw the question I thought of POWs. And then the forum locked up on me as I clicked next page - I was sitting here screaming, "Don't let anyone else have got it!" to the FSM as I waited for the last page to show!
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Post by klr » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:39 pm

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klr wrote:Bastard. I was thinking to myself a while ago "... this could be to do with POW's". :twisted:
It was seldom spoken of on either side as it was very undignified and photographing it would have caused repercussions against our own POWs held by the enemy. The censors won that round.
Yes, I can see why. No surprise either that it's associated with Patton.

Anyway, XC is up next ... :coffee:

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I never thought I would ever win a round in this game! I have been watching it for weeks but I am just not that knowledgeable on the subject of History - especially military history (as it seems to always be!) I have a question in mind but I need to google a bit myself first to make sure I am right (I have heard tell of pedantry here!)

To be honest, as soon as I saw the question I thought of POWs. And then the forum locked up on me as I clicked next page - I was sitting here screaming, "Don't let anyone else have got it!" to the FSM as I waited for the last page to show!
Make it a good one. :mrgreen:
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:04 pm

Upon which ship did a wardroom dance in 1928 lead to courts martial, questions in the House of Commons and even raise the eyebrows of the King?
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Post by Geoff » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:09 pm

HMS Royal Oak.

I only know this because my eponymous local pub has a newspaper clipping on the wall about it! :mrgreen:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:10 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Upon which ship did a wardroom dance in 1928 lead to courts martial, questions in the House of Commons and even raise the eyebrows of the King?
Royal Oak.
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Gawdzilla wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Upon which ship did a wardroom dance in 1928 lead to courts martial, questions in the House of Commons and even raise the eyebrows of the King?
Royal Oak.
Yep!
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