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

Published on 05/14/2018
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Inflatable Tanks

Both the Allies and Axis Powers came up with some bizarre weapons as World War II raged on. The Americans came up with a “unit” that was made up of inflatable tanks, trucks with massive speakers that played the sounds of tanks driving, and fake uniforms with fake insignia. These tactics paid off and allowed the Allies to attack German positions by fooling them into thinking that they were attacking from a different place.

Inflatable Tanks

Inflatable Tanks

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Left Behind

The Nazis slaughtered millions of Jews and other minorities, but that wasn’t all they did. The ruthless Nazis also stole all the valuable possessions of their victims, as can be seen in this picture of thousands of wedding rings that belonged to Jewish victims.

Left Behind

Left Behind

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