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This week in the War, 25–31 March 1940: Atlantis

Posted on March 26, 2012 by secondbysecond

This week in the war on 31 March 1940, the German auxiliary cruiser, Atlantis, set sail from Bremen for the open waters of the Atlantic. As a commerce raider, she had a dummy funnel and a variety of tricks to change … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 4–10 March 1940: The Deuxieme Bureau & The Heroes of Telemark

Posted on March 8, 2012 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 9 March 1940 and with the agreement of Norwegian authorities, a team of Deuxieme Bureau (French Military Intelligence) operatives took possession of a stock of heavy water at the Vemork Norsk Hydo plant (shown … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 5–11 February 1940: Pinocchio

Posted on February 8, 2012 by secondbysecond

On 7 February 1940, the Walt Disney animated movie Pinocchio opened in theatres across the United States. The film is named for its wooden puppet hero who is promised by a fairy that he can become a real boy if, among … Continue reading →

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