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August, 2005 Quick Quiz: The Battle of the Atlantic

1)What was the principal German weapon against Allied shipping in the Atlantic?
A	U-boats
B	E-boats
C	Destroyers
D	Battleships

2) Allied merchant ships employed what tactic to maximize their safety?
A	Only sailing at night
B	Decoy ships
C	Sailing in convoys
D	Camouflage paint

3) What were Milch Cows?
A	Cows carried on Allied ships to supplement sailor's dairy needs
B	Anti-aircraft barrage balloons affixed to Allied ships
C	Fake German radio transmissions meant to deceive Allied code breakers
D	German submarines used as tankers to refuel other U-boats

4) Who implemented the "Wolf Pack" tactic of attack?
A	Karl Doenitz
B	Erich Raeder
C	Ernest King
D	Winston Churchill

*5) What is the English translation of Operation Paukenschlag?*
A	Blackout
B	Drumbeat
C	Life vest
D	Waterfall