Smithsonian Magazine3d
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 ...
Would You Eat Dried Eggs? Inside the Curious World War II Phenomenon
During World War II, the U.S. shipped about a quarter of its eggs to Allied nations in powdered form — but they were far from ...
Tate Britain to return Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector’s heirs
Looted by the Nazis during World War II and lost for decades, a 17th-century masterpiece is finally returning to its rightful ...
British WWII code-breaker 'Betty' Webb dies aged 101
Charlotte "Betty" Webb worked at Bletchley Park, the famous British code-breaking center, where she was responsible for ...
Economic and Political Weekly1d
The British Raj and World War II in a ‘Forgotten’ Frontier
Recent historical writings on World War II and South Asia have explored a range of issues and themes. These include a significant corpus of work that has focused on military history vis-à-vis the war.
The Daily Mirror8d
‘Great Britain’ facing a mid-life crisis
The ego boost power provided them in an earlier era has created an identity crises and fear of loss control The British are facing a mid-life crisis. By the end of World War II Britain faced grave ...
New Britain Herald12d
‘Plainville Women and World War II’ program set
The Plainville Historical Society will recognize the contributions of local women during World War II at a program Saturday.