Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?

Magnus · Post by **Magnus** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:03 am

Good morning riddlers.

It has nothing to do with diving as such....

Here is another clue to the riddle.

Magnus · Post by **Magnus** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:08 am

Here is another clue:

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:51 am

Hello Fellow Riddlers!

My two cents (for two of the clues anyhow) goes to the specialized allied tanks, the Churchill VI "Crocodile" Flamethrower tank and the M4A4 Sherman "Crab" Mine flaying tank.

How the Hobo with the dog fit these tanks... well, that beats me for the moment!

I'll be back!

Krollspell

Magnus · Post by **Magnus** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:37 am

Good evening Krollspell.

Yes pictures 1 & 3 represent the specialised tanks you have identified.

The second picture represents the person we're looking for.....

Waleed Y. Majeed · Post by **Waleed Y. Majeed** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:15 am

Yes thank you indeed doktor!

Major-General Sir Percy Cleghorn Stanley Hobart KBE CB DSO MC (14 June 1885–19 February 1957), also known as "Hobo", was a British military engineer, noted for his command of the 79th Armoured Division during World War II. He was responsible for many of the specialised armoured vehicles ('Hobart's Funnies') that took part in the invasion of Normandy and later actions.

waleed

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:26 am

Ach darn!

I used the word hobo for many years now and I did come across Sir Percy Hobart... Jeeezus I must be tired!

Congratulations Waleed!

I didn't see that upper-cut coming...

I will so be back,

on the count of 9

Krollspell

Magnus · Post by **Magnus** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:07 pm

Waleed snatches the laurel leaves of victory on the finish line!

Yes Major-General Percy Hobart was the person I was looking for. The creator of the special tanks that became known as Hobarts Funnies.

Apparerently he was also a corporal in the Home Guard in 1940!

Found an article that might be of interest:
http://ihr.org/jhr/v18/v18n1p-2_Constable.html

Over to you Waleed.

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Pics at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Hobart

Waleed Y. Majeed · Post by **Waleed Y. Majeed** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:23 pm

Thanks again Doktor, you made it easy. And to you Magnus, a good one!

Now for another face. No uniform or much of anything
to reveal his identity. Who is he?

Clue: Hero of WWII

waleed

phylo_roadking · Post by **phylo_roadking** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:40 am

Hmmmm, a screen capture...

Something makes me think American flyer.

Waleed Y. Majeed · Post by **Waleed Y. Majeed** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:03 am

That's way too high Phylo!

Time for some more clues then.
This politicians name can play a vital role
in answering who the riddle WWII hero is!

Find this mans NAME and see what else might pop up!
Irian was the name used by Indonesia...

waleed

ps. the help given here is pre AND post WWII

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:03 am

Irian was the name used by Indonesia...

As in Irian Jaya, the former name of Indonesian province Western New Guinea? Hmmm... definitely a name post-WWII...

The search continues,

Krollspell

Waleed Y. Majeed · Post by **Waleed Y. Majeed** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:09 am

Yes doktor Irian, but not the province of Western New Guinea in this case!
And yes again definitely post-WWII!

So for now we have:
An (to you all for now) unknown WWII hero
and primary target of this riddle.

He was not a flyer and not American.

As a "help" also a prewar politician from ???? and a postwar
Indonesian name which in this case is not the Province.
Who and what is for you to find. It will lead to the hero.

He has already been mentioned on one of these
167 pages and 2495 replies... So go hunting all!

waleed

Waleed Y. Majeed · Post by **Waleed Y. Majeed** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:51 am

Some more help then...

This cruiser, the politician and Indonesia all have something in common!

Our hero and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx would meet. Who won?

waleed

Njorl · Post by **Njorl** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:11 am

Is this SWIERDŁOW [SVERDLOV] (projekt 68bis) class light cruiser?

And do I sense Polish trail? Something tells me, that "krwawy Felek" has something to do with our polititian

Regards,

MJU

Waleed Y. Majeed · Post by **Waleed Y. Majeed** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:43 am

Correct Njorl!

A former east-block SVERDLOV class light cruiser, but which one...
- what has it to do with the politician and Indonesia for that matter?
And what about the mysterious hero of WWII.

More clues to follow - next time from a totally different angle...

waleed

ps. "krwawy Felek"...

Don't read Polish and have no idea what/who it is.
If you mean a politician from Poland.... ehh - NO!