Wierd weapons of WWII

[wendybeth]

I love reading about WWII stuff. So many weird things went on that we knew nothing of, particularily those of us not born yet. I remember reading about the Fermi Manhattan project- they had no idea that the nuclear reaction would stop for certain, but they went ahead with it anyway. They used dead bodies to try and plant false info with the enemy and pretended to be amassing an invasion platform in Coventry (I think it was, anyway) using blow-up fake tanks and planes, while all the time they were actually prepping the real invasion force elsewhere. Wartime can be an incredibly- and horrifyingly- innovative time.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

I love reading about WWII stuff.

I am fascinated by the history of WWII. I will watch any history channel special on the subject and always learn some really cool stuff.

And Coaster Matt - I get the MIlitary Channel in HD. Some fun stuff on that, too.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

and pretended to be amassing an invasion platform in Coventry (I think it was, anyway) using blow-up fake tanks and planes, while all the time they were actually prepping the real invasion force elsewhere.

There's a great movie that revolves around this plot, called Eye of the Needle. Donald Sutherland plays a German spy who uncovers the deception ... but before he can make his rendez-vous to report it to the Nazis, his boat sinks off the shore of a tiny British islet where a single mom lives all alone with her child in a lighthouse. Thriller extraordinare ensues. The film was directed by Richard Marquand, who went on to helm the much less thrilling Return of the Jedi.



I think the bat bomb plot might make an even better film!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

I love reading about WWII stuff. So many weird things went on that we knew nothing of, particularily those of us not born yet.

I'm currently re-reading A man called Intrepid. It's an interesting book with many parallels that can be drawn to current events (i.e. secrecy vs security).