Question
This victor at the Battle of Kasserine Pass was allowed to commit suicide rather then face a trial for his role in the July 20th plot to kill Hitler. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this opponent of Bernard Montgomery, a Nazi commander nicknamed “Desert Fox”
ANSWER: Erwin Rommel [or Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel]
[10e] Erwin Rommel led a Nazi “corps” named for this continent, where he and Ugo Cavallero lost the Second Battle of El Alamein in modern-day Egypt.
ANSWER: Africa [accept Afrikakorps]
[10h] The Allied defenders of this Libyan city proved to be a thorn in Rommel’s side during the North African campaign, depriving him of a vital deep water port. This city’s largely Australian garrison were dubbed its “Rats.”
ANSWER: Tobruk [accept Siege of Tobruk]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USN A | Vanderbilt | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| USN B | Merrol-Hyde | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| USN C | USN MS | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 11 | 21.82 | 100% | 82% | 36% |