History Challenge & Journal

[migrant]

Here's a quick and easy one...

What's the connection between these two pics...

Doobie Brothers are strong supporters of the navy and have a new music video honoring the servicemen and family

[kalbow]

Here's a quick and easy one...

What's the connection between these two pics...

The Doobie Brothers drummer, Michael Hossack, served in the US Navy. But that ship shown is a post Vietnam era vessel, so he may not have served on that particular ship.

Not the connection I was looking for. Nereus. Ya gonna have to dig a bit deeper

[kalbow]

Here's a quick and easy one...

What's the connection between these two pics...

Doobie Brothers are strong supporters of the navy and have a new music video honoring the servicemen and family

Also not the connection I was looking for - but good on the DBs

[kalbow]

[quote="kalbow"]Here's a quick and easy one...
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...I realised now that it may not be that easy, sorry. But makes the detective work more fun

[Jimbob]

The US Army in Vietnam made a conscious effort to ignore the advice of those that they called “losers.” an arrogance for which they have paid dearly and repeated in later conflicts

Who were the 'losers' and what US key battle was a repeat of the 'losers' mistakes.

(maybe a bit harder for Brits?)

[STEVE G]

The US Army in Vietnam made a conscious effort to ignore the advice of those that they called “losers.” an arrogance for which they have paid dearly and repeated in later conflicts

Who were the 'losers' and what US key battle was a repeat of the 'losers' mistakes.

(maybe a bit harder for Brits?)

The French relying on air support at Dien Bien Phu repeated by the USMC at Khe Sanh?

[Jimbob]

There were many major mistakes the French made at Dien Bien Phu .
Under estimating your enemy on home turf was the worst. And still bring misjudged by invaders..
With the NVA manhandling heavy artillary to heights above the French and carpet shell the drop zones was totally unexpected.
Khe Sahh was a side show while the Tet offensive was being prepared. A pyrhic vitory to the US only to walk away later as it was bypassed.

[dtaai-maai]

I think you can take that as a 'yes', Steve!

OK, try this:

By Royal and Divine appointment, he came 4th but also 49th.
Bit of a stud as well, it seems...

[Siani]

I am confused What are we on? Which challenge?

[STEVE G]

I am confused What are we on? Which challenge?

This one now from dtaai-maai and I'm running out of ideas:

By Royal and Divine appointment, he came 4th but also 49th.
Bit of a stud as well, it seems...

[dtaai-maai]

Can't give too much away - the clue is slightly cryptic, but think religious and royal figure...

[STEVE G]

And this one is still open:

Here's a quick and easy one...

What's the connection between these two pics...

[dtaai-maai]

... and as religious figures go, this one is considered by some to be rather... incongruous...

[Jimbob]

Can't give too much away - the clue is slightly cryptic, but think religious and royal figure...

OK DM, master of the cryptic clue please help the clueless.

I think you are referring to UK prime ministers ..royal appointment?
Maybe someone like Harold macmillan..(Mac the Knife)

[Nereus]

There were many major mistakes the French made at Dien Bien Phu .
Under estimating your enemy on home turf was the worst. And still bring misjudged by invaders..
With the NVA manhandling heavy artillary to heights above the French and carpet shell the drop zones was totally unexpected.
Khe Sahh was a side show while the Tet offensive was being prepared. A pyrhic vitory to the US only to walk away later as it was bypassed.

Sorry, what have the French got to do with the US forces in Vietnam?
I believe that the "losers" were US special forces?