Monthly Archives: October 2011

During ww2 the most popular sports were: baseball,football,horse riding,track and field,cricket, soccer and swimming. The world cup then was not as big as it is now but round about the same amount of countries play` The olympic games was also a … Continue reading →

Winston was  famous for the vitory sign , which is now kown as the peace sign Hitler’s sign is a bit weird because it just with his hand up in the air.                                                                                              

  The bazooka weapon was one of the first anti-tank weapons based on the HEAT shell to enter service, used by the United States Armed Forces in World War II. It was nicknamed a “bazooka” from a resemblance to the … Continue reading →

There were no new instruments manufactured during world war 2, this was because the metal had to be used to make weapons. this meant the only musical instuments available were 2nd hand. During  ww2 the popular music was jazz, swing and big band music. For … Continue reading →

  A gas mask is a mask put on over the face to protect the wearer from inhaling “airborne pollutants” and toxic gases. The mask forms a sealed cover over the nose and mouth, but may also cover the eyes and other vulnerable soft … Continue reading →

No. 158 Squadron RAF was originally designated as a ground attack squadron that did not became operational in time to see action  during WWI. However during World War II, it was a bomber  squadron based atRAF Lisset. It saw lots … Continue reading →

Food rationing began in 1940. This meant each person could buy only a fixed amount of certain foods each week. People got for one person one egg,2oz of margarine,2oz of cooking fat,2oz of tea,8oz of sugar,1oz of cheese,4oz of bacon … Continue reading →