I know it is not WWII, but I was astounded. They all three answered "Waterloo." And the woman in the center was an expat Limey.
Final category was "Before They Were Authors" While working for British intelligence during World War II, he was codenamed 17F. All three answered correcty
Two said the Andrea Doria, which was obviously incorrect, given the dates provided. The current champion's answer was correct and he earned $53,600 for his troubles.
It was an inside joke to Slipdigit about the Auburn vs Alabama football rivalry. I've lived in the southeast US for over 30 years and still have only an inkling of the passion that exists about it. Iron Bowl - Wikipedia
Final Jeopardy catogory was 20th Century Leaders "In a Sept. 3, 1939, speech, he said, “Everything that I have worked for…has crashed into ruins”
I was a little suprised the college student got it but that returning champ is very good. I think his streak is going to go on for months.
Final Jeopardy category was "Names the same" All three contestants missed it. All three guessed "Martini". I didn't know the answer either. The Manhattan Project
Category: 20th century eponyms None of the players knew the answer. I didn't either because I didn't know what an eponym is. Answer - Maginot Line
Category was Novel Locales "This place from a 1933 novel lies in the Valley of Blue Moon, below a peak called Karakal" Correct response: Shangri-La WWII connection is that FDR told reporters that the Doolittle raid came from Shangri-La
Well I think there are only two possibilities... but I was wrong. (I would not have gotten this correct.)