Weird War Two: Intriguing Items and Surprising Stuff from the Second World War - Softcover

Taylor, Peter

 
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Synopsis

Welcome to Weird War Two, a catalogue of the weird, the wonderful and the downright eccentric, from deep within IWM's Second World War archives. From wacky inventions to elusive secret agents, from bizarre propaganda posters to the dummy acting as a decoy for a daring escape, from inflatable tanks to painted cows, this is proof that, as ever, the truth is stranger than fiction. * Warrior beetles * Paradogs * Pigeon bras * Exploding camel droppings * Lethal pencils * Messenger bees * Flying sharks * Siren suits

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About the Author

Peter Taylor worked at the Imperial War Museum for three years and is the author of Weird War One.

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ISBN 10:  1904897436 ISBN 13:  9781904897439
Publisher: Imperial War Museum, 2017
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