Tag: WWII
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Before WWII – Photos
Japanese soldiers involved in street fighting in Shanghai, China in 1937. The battle of Shanghai lasted from August through November of 1937, eventually involving nearly one million troops. In the end, Shanghai fell to the Japanese, after over 150,000 casualties combined. Check 44 more photos of different events before the war at the Atlantic photo…
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Vintage WWII Propaganda Posters For Popular Websites
Lots more to check out – HERE I just love the look of the art from that era. Check out some similar Super Mario Bros. WWII Themed Propaganda Posters – HERE Some Dinosaur themed WWII Propaganda Posters – HERE
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Gunfire And Golf – WWII Rules
One evening in the autumn of 1940 bombs fell on the course and Temporary Rules were introduced to allow for the consequences. Dr Goebbels, Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda, used the Club’s Temporary Rules as the theme of a broadcast by William (Lord Haw-Haw) Joyce: “By means of these ridiculous reforms the English snobs try to…
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Camouflaged WWII Lockheed Aircraft Plant
During World War II the Army Corps of Engineers needed to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant to protect it from a possible Japanese air attack. They covered it with camouflage netting to make it look like a rural subdivision from the air. Crafty Lockheed… very crafty. More pics – HERE
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Super Mario Bros. WWII Themed Propaganda Posters
Awesome stuff! I love that look. The artist’s name is Fernando Reza, you can buy all four 11×17″ prints for $80 – HERE
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Getting M1 Thumb From This JP Type5 Garand Would Be A Honor
“M1 Thumb” is in reference to yesterday’s post – HERE Extremely rare Japanese Type 5 Garand. This is an extremely rare Japanese made copy of a U.S. Garand. It is estimated that only around 100 or so of these guns were built. The Japanese originally tried converting U.S. Garand to 7.7 Japanese caliber but had…