An Astounding Collection of Rare Pictures From WWII

Published on 11/02/2020
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Presents For The Nazi Party

Over the course of their time in power, the Nazi party received many gifts, including taking a lot of the things they wanted from Jewish people who had no say in the matter at all. Little did they know that other gifts were coming after the war, too.

Presents For The Nazi Party

Presents For The Nazi Party

In this photograph, taken right after the war ended, soldiers bravely showed the bombs they were sending as “presents” to the Axis region. Thankfully, these didn’t have to be used, and civilian lives were spared in the process.

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A Bumpy Descent

En route to attacking the Gilbert Islands, this particular F6F Hellcat crashed onto the deck of the USS Enterprise. Byron M. Johnson was the pilot that had landed the flight in this unforeseen location. Was he destined for capture?

A Bumpy Descent

A Bumpy Descent

Astoundingly, he managed to escape without losing his life. As it turns out, the plane had lost power overhead, and he was lucky to be alive, albeit that he was now in enemy territory and had other considerations to keep in mind.

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