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Carrots Can’t Help You See in the Dark. Here’s How a World War II Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth
The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the ...
The Massive Bomber The Nazis Planned To Use To Attack New York City
Near the end of World War II, the Luftwaffe designed a bomber that could carry out transatlantic missions, putting New York ...
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How Britain’s Wooden “Mosquito” Fighter Terrorized Nazi Germany
A critical advantage to the Mosquito’s wooden construction was its relatively light weight—giving it a fantastic top speed of ...
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WW2: Why do we love the Spitfire?
The Spitfire played its part in many of the crucial battles of World War Two, giving the RAF a critical edge over the German Luftwaffe. The ground breaking original design meant the plane could be ...
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How the Hawker Hurricane Saved Britain During World War II
The Hawker Hurricane was not as attractive or streamlined as the Spitfire, and it failed to capture the public’s respect in ...
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German parachute silk
This small piece of fabric is silk from a German parachute from World War II. During the war ... In the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe lost 1,887 aircraft – nearly twice as many as the ...