Tag Archives: WWII

Ted d’Auvergne, a New Zealand WW2 soldier, was at the pub…

Ted d’Auvergne, a New Zealand WW2 soldier, was at the pub and late for his embarkation train. He asked the bartender to set aside his 2nd bottle of beer to drink when he came home. Ted was killed but the promise was kept and that bottle of beer is still there. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12937 – Queen Elizabeth Bought Wedding Dress With Ration Coupons

Princess Elizabeth’s wedding dress was partially purchased with ration coupons. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12937 – Queen Elizabeth Bought Wedding Dress With Ration Coupons appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Leo Marks, a WWII cryptographer…

Leo Marks, a WWII cryptographer, suspected that Germans had infiltrated the Dutch network in 1943 because all messages were being sent without any errors. To test his theory, Marks sent a message with “HH” and received “HH” in response. “HH” was a common German sign-off for “Heil Hitler.” The post Leo Marks, a WWII cryptographer…… Read More »

World War II Spitfires only had…

World War II Spitfires only had about 20 seconds of ‘gun time’ before running out of ammo, making most movie depictions wildly inaccurate. Also one of the biggest issues any historian of WW2 aircombat notices in movies depicting it, is that anyone shoots anything down. Top 5% of pilots shot down about 85% of all… Read More »

D-Day was originally supposed…

D-Day was originally supposed to happen on 5th June but meteorologist James Stagg persuaded Dwight Eisenhower to postpone by a day right at the last minute. The weather conditions had to be just right for the landings and planners took the tide, wind speed and even the moon cycle into account. The post D-Day was… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12651 – The Military Researchers Who Turned a Cat Into a Phone

Did you know a cat was once turned into a telephone? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12651 – The Military Researchers Who Turned a Cat Into a Phone appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

In effort to keep morale high for WWII…

In effort to keep morale high for WWII troops fighting in the Pacific, the British built a floating brewery and dispatched it to the South Seas. America did something similar with ice cream. They recommissioned a warship to make ice cream during WWII. The post In effort to keep morale high for WWII… appeared first… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12646 – The Power of the Musical Birthday Card

Musical birthday cards have an unexpected amount of computing power. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12646 – The Power of the Musical Birthday Card appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

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

WTF Fun Fact 12424 – Marilyn Monroe’s Drone Skills

Marilyn Monroe worked in a drone factory as a teenager. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12424 – Marilyn Monroe’s Drone Skills appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source