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  • 1. What was the main explosive used in the V-1 warhead?
A) TNT
B) Rdx
C) Dynamite
D) Amatol, 52A+
  • 2. How much explosive did the V-1 warhead contain?
A) 500 kg
B) 1000 kg
C) 320 kg
D) 850 kg
  • 3. How many fuses did the V-1 warhead have?
A) Three
B) Four
C) One
D) Two
  • 4. What could trigger the electrical fuse of the V-1 warhead?
A) Nose or belly impact
B) Altitude sensor
C) Timer
D) Radio signal
  • 5. What was the function of the slow-acting mechanical fuse?
A) Disarming the bomb
B) Preventing early launch
C) Allowing deeper penetration into the ground
D) Triggering mid-air detonation
  • 6. What was the purpose of the delayed action fuse set to go off two hours after launch?
A) To avoid the risk of the secret weapon being examined by the British
B) To control the final descent speed
C) To ensure the engine stopped
D) To serve as a booby trap for enemy soldiers
  • 7. Why was almost no dud V-1 recovered by the British?
A) The fusing systems were very reliable
B) The Germans remotely detonated them
C) The British never found any crash sites
D) The warheads completely disintegrated
  • 8. What was the apparatus used to propel ground-launched V-1s called?
A) Zubringerwagen
B) Dampferzeuger
C) Schlitzrohrschleuder
D) Anlassgerät
  • 9. What chemicals were mixed to generate steam in the Walter catapult?
A) Hydrogen peroxide and sodium permanganate
B) Gasoline and oxygen
C) Water and calcium carbide
D) Nitric acid and ethanol
  • 10. Who designed the WR 2.3 Schlitzrohrschleuder?
A) Oberst Schmalschläger
B) Argus
C) Hermann Göring
D) Hellmuth Walter KG
  • 11. What was the common misconception regarding the steam launch of the V-1?
A) It was to allow the engine to start running
B) It was to guide the missile straight
C) It was to warm up the warhead
D) It was to save fuel consumption
  • 12. What was the actual reason for using the steam launch?
A) The Argus had insufficient power to propel the V-1 to a speed above its stall speed
B) To clear the launch ramp of debris
C) To hide the launch location in steam
D) To provide extra electrical power to the autopilot
  • 13. How long was the V-1 launch rail?
A) 49 m
B) 215 m
C) 6 m
D) 36 m
  • 14. When did production of the Walter catapult begin?
A) January 1944
B) February 1944
C) Spring 1944
D) June 1943
  • 15. What launch speed did the Walter catapult accelerate the V-1 to?
A) 640 km/h
B) 240 km/h
C) 550 km/h
D) 320 km/h
  • 16. What was the minimum operational speed needed for the V-1?
A) 400 km/h
B) 240 km/h
C) 320 km/h
D) 550 km/h
  • 17. At what speed did the V-1 reach the British coast?
A) 550 km/h
B) 240 km/h
C) 640 km/h
D) 320 km/h
  • 18. What speed did the V-1 reach by the time it hit London?
A) 640 km/h
B) 700 km/h
C) 550 km/h
D) 320 km/h
  • 19. Why did the V-1 continue to accelerate as it flew towards London?
A) Tailwinds pushed it forward
B) It entered a steep dive
C) Its fuel burned off
D) Its engine increased thrust
  • 20. How much fuel did the V-1 carry?
A) 850 L
B) 150 L
C) 570 L
D) 320 L
  • 21. Who decided on launching the V-1 using large launch bunkers on 18 June 1943?
A) Hermann Göring
B) Hitler
C) Oberst Schmalschläger
D) Hellmuth Walter
  • 22. What were the large launch bunkers for the V-1 called?
A) Stellungsystem
B) Einsatzstellungen
C) Wasserwerk
D) Dampferzeuger
  • 23. What was the length of a Wasserwerk bunker?
A) 49 m
B) 215 m
C) 10 m
D) 36 m
  • 24. Which of the following was an initial Wasserwerk bunker location?
A) Wasserwerk London
B) Wasserwerk Desvres
C) Wasserwerk Calais
D) Wasserwerk Rouen
  • 25. Which military unit operated Stellungsystem-I?
A) Flak Regiment 255(W)
B) Argus Regiment
C) Walter Brigade
D) Flak Regiment 155(W)
  • 26. In which region was Stellungsystem-I located?
A) Pas-de-Calais region
B) Rouen region
C) London region
D) Normandy region
  • 27. What was the purpose of Stellungsystem-II?
A) To test new warheads
B) To act as a reserve unit
C) To serve as the main command center
D) To manufacture catapults
  • 28. Which military unit operated Stellungsystem-III?
A) FR 255(W)
B) FR 155(W)
C) FR 355(W)
D) FR 100(W)
  • 29. Where was Stellungsystem-III located?
A) In northern Germany
B) In the Pas-de-Calais region
C) Near London
D) Between Rouen and Caen
  • 30. What shape did the J-shaped stowage buildings look like on aerial reconnaissance photographs?
A) A boomerang
B) An anchor
C) A ski on its side
D) A horseshoe
  • 31. What was special about the compass correction building at the launch sites?
A) It was completely underground
B) It was built out of wood only
C) It was constructed without ferrous metal
D) It was mobile
  • 32. How long did it take to construct each Einsatzstellungen launch site?
A) 7-8 days
B) One year
C) Two months
D) Two weeks
  • 33. How many men were required to construct an Einsatzstellungen launch site?
A) 100 men
B) 10 men
C) 40 men
D) 15 men
  • 34. How long did the Walter catapult take to erect for operational use?
A) 7–8 days
B) One month
C) 24 hours
D) Two weeks
  • 35. What was the loading trolley used to transfer the missile to the launch ramp called?
A) Schlitzrohrschleuder
B) Anlassgerät
C) Dampferzeuger
D) Zubringerwagen
  • 36. What device provided compressed air for the engine intake and initial electrical supply?
A) Anlassgerät
B) Dampferzeuger
C) Zubringerwagen
D) Schlitzrohrschleuder
  • 37. What brand of spark plug was used to start the V-1 engine?
A) Argus
B) Walter
C) Siemens
D) Bosch
  • 38. How long did it take for the V-1 pulse-jet engine to reach full power after starting?
A) 7 seconds
B) 2 minutes
C) 30 seconds
D) 2 seconds
  • 39. What was the codename used for the design of the V-1?
A) Tornado
B) Maikäfer
C) Krähe
D) Kirschkern
  • 40. What material was primarily used to construct the fuselage of the V-1?
A) Aluminum
B) Welded sheet steel
C) Cast iron
D) Plywood
  • 41. What material was used to build the wings of the V-1?
A) Plywood
B) Canvas
C) Plastic
D) Welded sheet steel
  • 42. What did 'Maikäfer' translate to in English?
A) Cherry stone
B) May bug
C) Crow
D) Buzz bomb
  • 43. By whose orders was the V-1 briefly known as Maikäfer and Krähe in Germany?
A) Gosslau's
B) Askania's
C) Lusser's
D) Hitler's
  • 44. What was the German name 'Krähe' translated to in English?
A) Crow
B) May bug
C) Cherry stone
D) Doodlebug
  • 45. What forced gasoline from the fuel tank into the fuel jets?
A) A mechanical fuel pump
B) Compressed air
C) Ram pressure
D) Gravity feed
  • 46. What controlled the fuel flow by connecting to altitude and ram pressure instruments?
A) A throttle valve
B) A spark plug
C) A flap valve grid
D) A vane anemometer
  • 47. Whose spring-controlled flap valve system was used in the pulsejet engine?
A) Lusser's
B) Schmidt's
C) Askania's
D) Gosslau's
  • 48. What experimental attack boat used the V-1's pulsejet engine?
A) Gotha Go 145
B) Tornado
C) Maikäfer
D) Kirschkern
  • 49. What was the Tornado attack boat assembled from?
A) Modified glider frames and pontoons
B) Surplus seaplane hulls connected in catamaran fashion
C) Discarded submarine parts and steel plates
D) Welded sheet steel and plywood wings
  • 50. On what aircraft did the Argus pulsejet make its first flight on 30 April 1941?
A) Messerschmitt Bf 109
B) Tornado seaplane
C) Heinkel He 111
D) Gotha Go 145
  • 51. Who developed the simple autopilot used in the V-1 guidance system?
A) Schmidt
B) Argus
C) Askania
D) Lusser
  • 52. What instrument maintained the azimuth of the V-1?
A) A barometric device
B) A magnetic compass
C) A pair of gyroscopes
D) A vane anemometer
  • 53. What device maintained the altitude of the V-1?
A) A barometric device
B) A gyroscope
C) An odometer
D) A magnetic compass
  • 54. Where was the magnetic compass located within the V-1?
A) Near the front, within a wooden sphere
B) At the very tip of the nose cone
C) In the tail section near the pulsejet nacelle
D) Directly inside the 640 L fuel tank
  • 55. What was the building called where the V-1 magnetic compass was corrected?
A) Compass Swinging Building (Richthaus)
B) Askania Testing Station
C) The V-1 Launch Control Center
D) Argus Manufacturing Facility
  • 56. Against which city did the German government decide to use the V-1 missile instead of radio-controlled precision attacks?
A) Antwerp
B) London
C) Paris
D) Brussels
  • 57. What was the frequency range of the basic radio transmitter equipped on some flying bombs?
A) 10–20 kHz
B) 1000–1500 kHz
C) 100–200 MHz
D) 340–450 kHz
  • 58. What aerial length was deployed once the radio was switched on over the channel?
A) 500 metres
B) 300 metres
C) 50 metres
D) 120 metres
  • 59. What kind of signal did the V-1 radio transmit to indicate the route and impact zone?
A) A continuous voice broadcast
B) A high-frequency radar ping
C) An encrypted teletype message
D) A coded Morse signal
  • 60. How many rotations of the propeller counted down one number on the odometer?
A) 30 rotations
B) 100 rotations
C) 50 rotations
D) 10 rotations
  • 61. What position was the rudder set to when the control hoses were cut?
A) Neutral
B) Maximum deflection
C) Full left
D) Full right
  • 62. What alerted people under the flight path to the impending impact of a V-1?
A) The sudden silence after the buzzing
B) The deployment of the 120-metre aerial
C) A flashing Morse code light on the nose
D) A loud whistling sound from the spoilers
  • 63. Which weapon's accuracy was the V-1 comparable to by the end of the war?
A) The Gotha Go 145 bomb
B) The Tornado guided missile
C) The Argus 014 torpedo
D) The V-2 rocket
  • 64. What type of weapon was the V-1 flying bomb?
A) Early cruise missile
B) Ballistic missile
C) Torpedo
D) Manned fighter aircraft
  • 65. What was the official Reich Aviation Ministry name for the V-1?
A) Höllenhund
B) FZG 43
C) Fieseler Fi 103
D) Kirschkern
  • 66. Which of the following was an Allied nickname for the V-1?
A) Buzz bomb
B) Cherry stone
C) Flying torpedo
D) Hellhound
  • 67. Where was the V-1 developed in 1942?
A) Arado Flugzeugwerke in Bremen
B) Berlin Technical University
C) Argus Motoren facility in Munich
D) Peenemünde Army Research Center
  • 68. What Allied operation prompted the first V-1 attacks on London?
A) Operation Market Garden
B) Operation Overlord
C) Operation Crossbow
D) Operation Neptune
  • 69. Approximately how many V-1s were fired in total at south-east England?
A) 9,521
B) 2,448
C) 1,000
D) 100
  • 70. After British launch sites were overrun, where did the Germans direct V-1s?
A) Paris
B) Berlin
C) Antwerp
D) Rome
  • 71. When was the last launch site in the Low Countries overrun, ending V-1 attacks?
A) 29 March 1945
B) 13 June 1944
C) Christmas Eve 1942
D) October 1944
  • 72. What was the name of the British operations against the V-1?
A) Operation Crossbow
B) Operation Thunderclap
C) Operation Overlord
D) Operation Gomorrah
  • 73. What was the preliminary design produced by Robert Lusser in April 1942 called?
A) Fi 103 V7
B) FZG 43
C) Fernfeuer
D) P35 Erfurt
  • 74. What was the warhead payload capacity specified for the P35 Erfurt design?
A) 100 kilograms
B) 250 kilograms
C) 1 ton
D) 500 kilograms
  • 75. Who awarded Argus the contract for the engine?
A) Paul Schmidt
B) Robert Lusser
C) Erhard Milch
D) Fritz Gosslau
  • 76. Which company was awarded the contract for the airframe of the V-1?
A) Argus
B) Askania
C) C. Lorenz AG
D) Fieseler
  • 77. When did the first flight of the Fi 103 V7 take place via airdrop from a Fw 200?
A) 30 April 1941
B) 27 February 1942
C) 26 May 1943
D) 10 December 1942
  • 78. Who named the V-1 in June 1944 with Hitler's approval?
A) Paul Schmidt
B) Robert Lusser
C) Erhard Milch
D) Hans Schwarz Van Berkl
  • 79. What Finnish town was the site of V-1 tests in 1944?
A) Turku
B) Oulu
C) Tornio
D) Helsinki
  • 80. What did Finnish soldiers call the V-1 flying bombs?
A) Flying torpedoes
B) Hellhounds
C) Cherry stones
D) Maybugs
  • 81. What was the codename for the remote-controlled aircraft proposed by Argus in October 1939?
A) Maikäfer
B) Höllenhund
C) Fernfeuer
D) Kirschkern
  • 82. How many launch battalions operated from the Pas-de-Calais area during Operation Eisbär?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Nine
D) Six
  • 83. How many launchers were available to the battalions in the Pas-de-Calais area?
A) 1,176
B) 144
C) 72
D) 53
  • 84. How many missiles struck London during the attack on the night of 15/16 June?
A) 144
B) 53
C) 9
D) 73
  • 85. Who ordered attacks on the V-1 sites as a priority due to widespread damage?
A) Eisenhower
B) Churchill
C) Erich Heinemann
D) Montgomery
  • 86. From under which aircraft was the first glide test flight of the V-1 carried out?
A) Heinkel He 111
B) Gloster Meteor
C) Hawker Tempest
D) Focke-Wulf Fw 200
  • 87. Which aircraft was used to launch the first powered trial of the V-1?
A) Hawker Tempest
B) Gloster Meteor
C) Focke-Wulf Fw 200
D) He 111
  • 88. What military unit was responsible for the operational use of the V-1?
A) FR 155(W)
B) 3rd Bomber Wing
C) LXV Armeekorps z.b.V.
D) Kampfgeschwader 3
  • 89. Who commanded the LXV Armeekorps z.b.V.?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Adolf Hitler
C) Eisenhower
D) General der Artillerie z.V. Erich Heinemann
  • 90. What was the theoretical maximum daily launch rate for conventional V-1 sites?
A) About 144
B) About 15
C) About 72
D) About 18
  • 91. What was the highest achieved daily launch rate for conventional V-1 sites?
A) 144
B) 18
C) 72
D) 15
  • 92. Approximately what percentage of V-1s successfully hit their targets?
A) 50%
B) 10%
C) 80%
D) 25%
  • 93. In which neutral country did at least six V-1s erroneously land?
A) Belgium
B) France
C) Switzerland
D) Sweden
  • 94. Which fighter aircraft, along with the Hawker Tempest, was used as a countermeasure against V-1s?
A) Heinkel He 111
B) Gloster Meteor
C) Focke-Wulf Fw 200
D) Bofors
  • 95. By August 1944, approximately what percentage of V-1s were being destroyed by British countermeasures?
A) 40%
B) 10%
C) 80%
D) 25%
  • 96. What technical problem did the Gloster Meteors frequently suffer from when engaging V-1s?
A) Engine overheating
B) Fuel leaks
C) Cannon failures
D) Radar malfunctions
  • 97. How many V-1s were destroyed by the Gloster Meteors?
A) 1,176
B) 73
C) 13
D) 1,000
  • 98. How many V-1s in total were destroyed by aircraft?
A) About 73
B) About 1,176
C) About 13
D) About 1,000
  • 99. How were trial versions of the V-1 launched?
A) Battleships
B) Air-launched
C) Submarines
D) Static land sites
  • 100. Approximately how many V-1s were launched by the Luftwaffe from modified Heinkel He 111s?
A) 72
B) 1,000
C) 1,176
D) 144
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