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Harbinger Of The Apocalypse
This powerful 7.2kW ex-cold-war air-raid siren now sits forlorn, siezed solid, never again likely to herald the announcement of impending thermonuclear warfare, or to sound the tests which prepared for it. Left to rot at the end of the 1980's instead of being removed with the rest of Britain's Civil Defence infrastructure, it remains a mute reminder of what might have been. The junction boxes at the end connect to 1kW heating elements, preventing the siren vanes from freezing up in cold…
History Of Air Raids
During World War II, any city within 300 miles of the Atlantic, Pacific, or Gulf Coast was in danger of an enemy air raid. Cities in these areas performed regular bomb drills, and the government put out information to help civilians in case of an attack. Some of this information could still be used today when confronted with a crisis!
New light on the Battle of Los Angeles
The Battle of Los Angeles took place on the night of 24 February 1942. It was more of a 'battle' than a battle: only one side did any shooting, and it's not at all clear that there was a second side. The defenders of Los Angeles thought there was: they claimed they were shooting at [...]
