Sunk by a toilet? In many sources it is stated that this boat was lost due to a toilet problem. This is not true but U-1206, a much larger boat, did have similar problems that helped to contribute to its loss in April 1945. uboat.net - Boats - U-120 A former work colleague's uncle served on this boat, unfortunately the uncle had died before met colleague. He claimed that Schlitt may have 'accidentally' flooded the toilet to save the crew -the war was not going too well for them at this time! Most made it to the Scottish coast, where they surrendered. The uncle did not return home when released as POW, since there was little left for him at Dresden, marrried an English girl and became the uncle. The boat was located during North Sea gas pipe laying surveys in the 1970s and I believe it was, or is, to be dived by a local team.
M&M sweets were launched in military ration packs in 1940 and are still put in American MRE packs today.
Another forgotten member of the Allies: Panthera tigris tigris Tigers were responsible for killing more than 200 Japs in Burma!
THE MOTHERHOOD CROSS This award was presented each year on the 12th of August (the birthday of Hitler's mother) to all German mothers of large families. The Motherhood Cross of Iron was given to mothers with four children the Silver Cross to mothers of six the Gold Cross to a mother of eight the Cross in Gold and Diamonds for ten, plus Hitler always acted as honorary godfather. Hmmm do you have a ref for this? Always believed the lowest was bronze, and it stopped at Gold. So I'm either a don't believe at the mo, or a didn't now. I'll add Fanta being a nazi invention to make up for a shortage of Coca-Cola.
I'll add Fanta being a nazi invention to make up for a shortage of Coca-Cola. I just heard it somewhere mate. Fanta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is apparently a popular recording combo called 'Ghosts on Pegasus Bridge'. I expect they have a song in the hit parade but for some unknown reason I have been unable to tune my radio to the Light Program for some years now. GOPB [EVERYTHING CHANGES FEB 1ST!] on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
Did you know Lieutenant General Frederick 'Boy' Browning was married to the novelist Daphne Du Maurier? I didn't until today
Hmmm do you have a ref for this? Always believed the lowest was bronze, and it stopped at Gold. So I'm either a don't believe at the mo, or a didn't now. I'll add Fanta being a nazi invention to make up for a shortage of Coca-Cola. Lesser Known Facts of WWII - More Lesser-Known Facts of WWII THE MOTHERHOOD CROSS This award was first presented on the 12th of August (the birthday of Hitler's mother) to all German mothers of large families. This was repeated annually on the second Sunday (Mothering Sunday) in May. Miniature replicas were issued for everyday use, the originals kept for ceremonial occasions. The Motherhood Cross of Iron (Bronze) was given to mothers with four children. The Silver Cross to mothers of six. The Gold Cross to a mother of eight. The Cross in Gold and Diamonds for ten., plus Hitler always acted as honorary godfather. This was a continuation of the practice initiated by President Hindenburg. Hitler Youth organizations were expected to salute mothers wearing the Cross. By 1939 around three million German mothers had been so decorated by what the ordinary man in the street called the 'Order of the Rabbit' (Kaninchenorden).
The objectives given to airborne units were allocated by the amount of battle experience each one had. ie: The 101st got Eindhoven thus being the first to be reached by 30 Corps and so on to the British and Polish at Arnhem.
On two occasions Donitz made U-Boat Commanders change enteries in their war diaries (Kriegstagbuch) to alter events. Lemp - U110 and Hardigan U-123. Lemp's sinking of Athenia and Hardegen's sinking of the Portuguese neutral , Ganda. (The latter sinking the Portuguese had blamed on the British - he directed Hardengen to remove any mention of the sinking from his KTB.) Lemp's failure to scuttle U110 would also result in one of the great enigma captures of the war.
General Maczek, Commander of the Polish 1st Armoured Division, was refused a military pension by the British Government and ended working as a barman in an Edinburgh hotel.
General Maczek, Commander of the Polish 1st Armoured Division, was refused a military pension by the British Government and ended working as a barman in an Edinburgh hotel. That's disgusting.
GUN ACCIDENTS Copenhagen, in German occupied Denmark, was a favourite spot for German officers on R & R. In an effort to 'get their own back' members of a Danish resistance group opened up an Arts and Craft shop specializing in scroll work. They offered to personalize the officers side weapons by fitting ivory handles to their Lugers and cover the gun with artful designs and scroll work. Some were customized as gifts for fellow officers serving on other fronts. Trade was brisk, but what was not explained was that the barrels were being modified by reducing the diameter inside and weakening the breach of the gun, which, when fired for the first time would blow up in the officers face. Of course these guns were never fired while the officer was on leave and any 'accidents' at the front were put down to 'casualties of war'. According to Harry Jensen, the only survivor of the resistance group, hundreds of these Lugers were modified this way before they closed shop and fled. Hi Spidge. This sounds like a tall tale to me by Mr Jensen. Seems to me someone would realize that hundreds of highly decorated pistols blowing up had something in common (besides blowing up) and trace the problem back to that shop pretty quickly. And if they did manage to get one to blow up, I doubt it would kill the person firing it. I've seen two center fire rifles after they'd failed catastrophically and neither shooter was hurt badly. One was a 6.5 Danish Mauser, as a matter of fact The shooter didn't realize that he had gotten packed snow in the barrel. The barrel had a bulge and a small split just in front of the receiver. The forend stock was shattered and the action was jammed. Just an opinion. Dave
The first unofficial casualty of d-day was caused by a self heating tin of Heinz tomato soup. They didn't properly pierce the tin.
Hi Spidge. This sounds like a tall tale to me by Mr Jensen. Seems to me someone would realize that hundreds of highly decorated pistols blowing up had something in common (besides blowing up) and trace the problem back to that shop pretty quickly. And if they did manage to get one to blow up, I doubt it would kill the person firing it. I've seen two center fire rifles after they'd failed catastrophically and neither shooter was hurt badly. One was a 6.5 Danish Mauser, as a matter of fact The shooter didn't realize that he had gotten packed snow in the barrel. The barrel had a bulge and a small split just in front of the receiver. The forend stock was shattered and the action was jammed. Just an opinion. Dave I watched a friend of mine blow open the cylinder and the top strap off of a MkVI Webley, all it did was wreck the gun.
