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During World War II, Germany Attempted to Bring About the Collapse of the British Economy by Forging £130 Million in British Bank Notes. These Notes were Considered the Most Perfect Counterfeits Ever Produced.

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Nazi Germany used operation Bernhard to practice counterfeiting British currency. It was initially intended to drop the notes over Britain to cause the British economy to crash during the Second World War. But what is Operation Bernhard? Germany faked £130 million in British currency during World War II to bring down the British economy. The […]

During World War II, Germany Attempted to Bring About the Collapse of the British Economy by Forging £130 Million in British Bank Notes. These Notes were Considered the Most Perfect Counterfeits Ever Produced. Read More »

Boeing B17 Pilots Often Accidentally Raise the Undercarriage After Landing, Destroying the Propellors and Damaging the Underbelly because the Undercarriage Lever and the Flap Lever Look the Same.

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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, also known as the Flying Fortress, helped the Allies win World War II, but it had a design flaw that cost many passengers and crew their lives. But did you know that there was a flaw in the design of the Boeing B17 that it caused pilots to cause damage

Boeing B17 Pilots Often Accidentally Raise the Undercarriage After Landing, Destroying the Propellors and Damaging the Underbelly because the Undercarriage Lever and the Flap Lever Look the Same. Read More »

Norway Sends the United Kingdom a Christmas Tree Every Year to Thank Them for Saving Their Country During the Second World War

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If you are in London at this time of year, there is a rather large reminder of Norway firmly planted in the city’s heart. Every year, Norway sends a 50 or 60-year-old Norwegian spruce Christmas tree to be decorated and used as the focal point of the Trafalgar Square Christmas festivities. But do you know

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Rip the Dog

A World War II Search and Rescue Dog was Awarded the Dickin Medal for Bravery in 1945. He became the Service’s First Search and Rescue Dog and is Credited with Saving the Lives of Over 100 People.

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The PDSA Dickin Medal was established in 1943 by Maria Dickin in the United Kingdom to honor the work of animals during World War II. It is a bronze medallion with the words For Gallantry and We Also Serve within a laurel wreath, carried on a striped green, dark brown, and pale blue ribbon. But

A World War II Search and Rescue Dog was Awarded the Dickin Medal for Bravery in 1945. He became the Service’s First Search and Rescue Dog and is Credited with Saving the Lives of Over 100 People. Read More »

Salvo D’Acquisto

In 1943, Two Germans were Killed While Mishandling Ammo. The Nazis Rounded Up 22 Locals and Decided to Execute Them. In a Ploy to Save Them, Salvo D’Acquisto Confessed to the Crime, and He was Executed Instead.

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Salvo D’Acquisto was born in the Italian city of Naples in 1920. He was the eldest of eight siblings. He joined the Italian Army and police force, known as the Carabinieri when he was 19. He was sent to North Africa to serve for a few years. He was a devout Catholic and a formidable

In 1943, Two Germans were Killed While Mishandling Ammo. The Nazis Rounded Up 22 Locals and Decided to Execute Them. In a Ploy to Save Them, Salvo D’Acquisto Confessed to the Crime, and He was Executed Instead. Read More »

Civilian Public Service

The Civilian Public Service is a US Government Program That Provided Conscientious Objectors with an Alternative to Military Service During the Second World War.

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Many conscientious objectors were drafted during World War I and under pressure to serve in the military as non-combatants. Others who objected were jailed and court-martialed. Mennonites and other members of historic peace churches requested that Congress allow for an alternative service program that was more considerate of the rights of conscientious objectors in 1940,

The Civilian Public Service is a US Government Program That Provided Conscientious Objectors with an Alternative to Military Service During the Second World War. Read More »

The Survivors of the Crash Kyushu University

After a Bomber Crashed in Japan in 1945, Eight American Airmen were Taken to Kyushu University Medical School and Dissected Alive.

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Performing surgery or medical procedures on a living creature for experimentation is known as vivisection. It is one of the most heinous Japanese torture methods used during the Second World War. But did you know what happened to the eight airmen who crashed in Japan in 1945? Eight American Airmen were taken to Kyushu University

After a Bomber Crashed in Japan in 1945, Eight American Airmen were Taken to Kyushu University Medical School and Dissected Alive. Read More »

Carbonara

Carbonara Did Not Exist Before the Second World War. It is Believed to Have Originated from US Military Supplies of Eggs and Bacon During That Time.

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Carbonara is an Italian pasta dish that originated in Rome. It is made with eggs, hard cheese like Pecorino Roman or Parmigiano-Reggiano, cured pork, and black pepper. But did you ever wonder how the dish came to be? Carbonara did not exist prior to World War II and was most likely inspired by US military

Carbonara Did Not Exist Before the Second World War. It is Believed to Have Originated from US Military Supplies of Eggs and Bacon During That Time. Read More »

Dwight Eisenhower

General Dwight D. Eisenhower Found Victims of the Nazi Concentration Camp. He Anticipated That There Would Be Attempts to Deny What Had Happened, So He Ordered All Possible Photos to be Taken for Evidence.

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Holocaust Denial refers to any attempt to deny the well-established facts of the Nazi genocide against European Jews. Anti-semitism, prejudice against or hatred of Jews, includes Holocaust denial and distortion. Holocaust denial and distortion generally assert that the Holocaust was invented or exaggerated by Jews to advance Jewish interests. But did you know how General

General Dwight D. Eisenhower Found Victims of the Nazi Concentration Camp. He Anticipated That There Would Be Attempts to Deny What Had Happened, So He Ordered All Possible Photos to be Taken for Evidence. Read More »

Spitfire

Spitfire Planes were Crowdfunded During the World War II, Large Scale Contributors Were Allowed to Give the Planes Nicknames

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The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many Spitfire variants were built, with various wing configurations. It was also the only British fighter continually produced throughout the war. The Spitfire remains popular among enthusiasts; approximately 70

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