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Experiments to sabotage and derail trains by U.S. Army in World War II

During World War 2 the United States Office of Strategic Services & National Defence Research Committee performed a number of tests to determine the most effective way to disrupt enemy railroad services. The "Mole" was an explosive device designed to automatically detonate when light levels...read more

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Ship Building In WW2 : Steel Goes To Sea - 1941 British Shipyards Educational Documentary

From the laying of the keel through to the riveting of steel plates - teams of men work together to build and launch a steel ship. 'Britain's shipbuilders build ships for service all over the world. No two ships are alike, each has its own 'character'. In the film a keel is laid, and from a...read more

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Radar (France)

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Members of the French Army man an acoustic locator device on January 4, 1940. The device was one of many experimental designs, built to pick up the sound of distant aircraft engines and give their distance and location. The introduction and adoption of radar technology rendered these devices...read more

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