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

Published on 05/14/2018
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Arming The Planes

After the First World War ended, the Women’s Royal Navy Service was disbanded, even though it had only been active for two years. But in 1939 the unit was reopened as Britain desperately needed all the manpower they could get. These skilled women arm a plane before it heads out into the dangerous skies over Europe.

Arming The Planes

Arming The Planes

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British citizens quickly grew accustomed to Luftwaffe raids on their cities. When morning came firefighters and rescue workers searched through the rubble for survivors. Others went to the local library to look for their next read.

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