World War II Photos Your History Teacher Didn’t Show You

Published on 05/14/2018
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Safe Children

Seeing as the German Luftwaffe bombed British cities on a nightly basis, concerns that they would start dropping poisonous gas bombs became real. Authorities distributed gas masks to all citizens, and that children. In some cases there were even special masks made for animals.

Safe Children

Safe Children

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The Australians

As part of the British Empire, soldiers from her colonies came to support the fight against the Axis Powers. Australia sent some 1 million men and women, with most of them being deployed in North Africa at the start of the war. Australians, having a unique sense of humor, create a sign on the El Alamein road.

The Australians

The Australians

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