Challenge #11

3 October 2026

These are the ten questions from War Dossier daily challenge #11, of 3 October 2026, with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Today's challenge is a different one and it is free to play.

Challenge answers

1 / 10

Which German anti-aircraft gun is shown in the photograph?

• 2 cm Flakvierling 38
• 3.7 cm Flak 36/37
• 8.8 cm Pak 43
• 7.5 cm Pak 40

It is instantly recognisable by its four 20mm barrels grouped on a single circular mount, firing together to create a dense anti-aircraft curtain of fire.

2 / 10

What did Red Army armor tactics rely on most in the second half of the war?

• Attacking en masse in successive waves to swamp the defenses
• Individual long-range duels, like the Germans
• Avoiding combat and harassing only at night
• Always operating tanks alone, without infantry

The Red Army leaned on its numbers, attacking en masse in echeloned waves, with infantry (often riding the tanks) to swamp and break the German defenses.

3 / 10

Who directed the film "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957)?

• David Lean
• John Sturges
• Steven Spielberg
• William Wyler

David Lean directed the film, based on Pierre Boulle's novel, which won seven Academy Awards.

4 / 10

How many crew did the T-70 have?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 1

With just 2 crew members (driver and commander), the T-70's commander also had to aim and load the gun himself, a task overload that greatly limited its combat effectiveness.

5 / 10

In what year did the Type 13 radar enter service?

• 1943
• 1938
• 1941
• 1944

The Type 13 entered service in August 1943, answering Japan's urgent need for radar warning against growing Allied air attacks.

6 / 10

What was the main reason the Japanese advance stopped at this point instead of continuing toward Port Moresby?

• The collapse of the supply line along the track
• A massive Australian counterattack with armor
• An Allied naval bombardment of the coast
• The formal surrender of Japanese high command in the area

The main factor was the logistical collapse —shortage of carriers and food along the track— compounded by Australian resistance, forcing the halt and withdrawal.

7 / 10

What symptoms did Audie Murphy carry for years after returning from the war?

• Nightmares and insomnia
• Short-term memory loss
• Partial paralysis of one arm
• Loss of night vision

Murphy suffered for years from nightmares and insomnia, symptoms associated with what is now called post-traumatic stress.

8 / 10

Compared with the M24 Chaffee that would succeed it in light reconnaissance, what mainly limited the M3 Stuart in combat against enemy tanks?

• Its 37 mm gun, not very effective against medium armor
• Its lack of a radio
• Its excessive weight, greater than any medium tank
• Its unreliable diesel engine in cold climates

The M24 Chaffee mounted a 75 mm gun that clearly surpassed the anti-armor capability of the M3 Stuart's 37 mm gun.

9 / 10

Roughly how many months did MacArthur's command from Corregidor last before his departure?

• A little under three months
• A little over a year
• About two weeks
• Exactly six months

Between 24 December 1941 and 11 March 1942, a little under three months passed.

10 / 10

What did the German defense of Carentan and that of Cherbourg weeks later have in common?

• Both were defended by German forces before yielding to American forces
• Both towns had the region's only deep-water port
• Both were captured by the British 6th Airborne
• The same Resistance sabotage plans were activated in both

Both the German paratroopers at Carentan and von Schlieben's garrison at Cherbourg resisted fiercely before being defeated by the American advance.