April 2018
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Not every battle during WWII took place on a battlefield or at sea, some battles took place between allies in the most unlikely battlefronts like night clubs. The Battle of Manners Street was one of those battles, it was a riot involving American servicemen and New Zealand servicemen and civilians outside the Allied Services Club…
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Even though Ireland was a neutral country during WWII it didn’t escape the war completely unscathed.It was especially it’s mercantile marine which was affected by the German Navy. Admiral Karl Dönitz had issued a standing order to U-boats on 4 September 1940, which defined belligerent, neutral and friendly powers. Neutral included “Ireland in particular”. The…
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Although the world was going through one of the darkest era’s in its existence , there was still a sense of humour prevailing. For many it was this sense of humour which was all that remained of their humanity. Below are some examples of April Fool#s day hoaxes during WWII. On April 1 1943 The…
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