WENT OFF WITH A BANG

WENT OFF WITH A BANG

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The video covers a NATO International Land Force exercise hosted by the Royal Artillery on Salisbury Plain. It involved gunners from Belgium, Germany, Italy, the United States, and Canada. The exercise aimed to provide effective support for NATO's International Fire Brigade. Notable visitors included Marshal of the Air Force, Sir Thomas Pike, who tested the German Go-Go vehicle. The exercise was codenamed Barbara, after the gunner's patron saint.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which countries participated in the NATO International Land Force exercise hosted by the Royal Artillery?

Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia

Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark

Belgium, Germany, Italy, the United States, and Canada

France, Spain, Italy, and Canada

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary role of the artillerymen in NATO's International Fire Brigade?

To provide air support

To lead the infantry in battle

To offer the most effective support possible

To manage logistics and supplies

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the notable visitor that tried out the German Go-Go vehicle during the exercise?

Marshal of the Air Force, Sir Thomas Pike

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery

Admiral Chester Nimitz

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the codename for the exercise, and who was it named after?

Exercise Eagle, named after a bird of prey

Operation Thunder, named after a famous battle

Operation Neptune, named after the Roman god of the sea

Exercise Barbara, named after the gunner's patron saint

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique feature did the German Go-Go vehicle have?

It could fly short distances

It was amphibious

It was a go-anywhere vehicle

It had stealth capabilities