Tag Archives: WW2

21 leading Nazis were given…

21 leading Nazis were given IQ tests at Nuremberg. The average score was 128. The smartest Nazi was Hjalmar Schacht, a key resistance fighter who was acquitted on all charges. He scored 143. The post 21 leading Nazis were given… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Rolex gave watches to British prisoners…

Rolex gave watches to British prisoners in WW2 and allowed them to pay after they had been released. One of these watches was sold for more than $65,000 in Sydney, Australia in 2006. The post Rolex gave watches to British prisoners… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

During Germany’s invasion of Russia….

During Germany’s invasion of Russia, Joseph Goebbels sent a plea to the citizens of Germany to send in their winter clothing for the troops. This resulted in many Nazis on the grim Russian front wearing incongruously festive Christmas outfits. The post During Germany’s invasion of Russia…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Hitler accused Czechoslovakia…

Hitler accused Czechoslovakia of committing genocide against ethnic Germans, prior to annexing and invading the country. The post Hitler accused Czechoslovakia… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

The Ritchie Boys was a group of…

The Ritchie Boys was a group of German-born Jews who fled their homeland, came to America, and then joined the U.S. Army to use their knowledge of the German language and culture to return to Europe and fight Nazism. The post The Ritchie Boys was a group of… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Operation Alaska, Finalaska or New Finland…

Operation Alaska, Finalaska or New Finland was a proposed plan to evacuate entire Finnish population (3.8 million) to Alaska during the WW2. The post Operation Alaska, Finalaska or New Finland… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

During WW2 Heinz invented…

During WW2 Heinz invented a self heating soup can that would frequently explode. The post During WW2 Heinz invented… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

During WW II, Allies suspected that…

During WW II, Allies suspected that the Germans were using the Leaning Tower of Pisa as an observation post. Leon Weckstein, a U.S. Army sergeant sent to confirm this. But he was impressed by the beauty of Tower and thus refrained from ordering an artillery strike, sparing it from destruction. The post During WW II,… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Great Dane Earns Blue Cross

During World War II, a Great Dane named Juliana was awarded the Blue Cross Medal for extinguishing an incendiary bomb … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Great Dane Earns Blue Cross appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

In WW2 when the US Air Force were trying…

In WW2 when the US Air Force were trying to reduce losses of their bombers, they wanted to add armor to the areas that received the most damage, but a mathematician suggested they add the armor in areas that did not receive damage, as planes shot in those areas never made it back to be… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – WW2 Toilet Paper Rations

During WW2, British soldiers had an allotment of 3 sheets of toilet paper per man per day. The American soldiers … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – WW2 Toilet Paper Rations appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source