Color Photos of London During the Second World War

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Behind the back of a man who is reading on a bench, you can see a garden balloon. Another one is visible in the sky. Similar designs were created to protect against German V-1 missiles. Thanks to such balloons, more than 200 missiles have not reached their goals.

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20 Little-known Facts About World War II

World War II began on September 1, 1939 with the Nazi German attack on Poland. Subsequently, 61 states took part in this war (this is 80% of the entire globe). The great war claimed the lives of more than 70 million people and became one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of mankind. We prepared the 20 most interesting and little-known facts about the World War II for today's selection.