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The Gestapo's most wanted person in France was a New Zealand–born Australian woman who led 7,000 resistance fighters and killed an SS sentry with her bare hands.
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The Gestapo's most wanted person in France was a New Zealand–born Australian woman who led 7,000 resistance fighters and killed an SS sentry with her bare hands.
MediumFamed psychologist B.F. Skinner developed a guidance system for bombs using trained pigeons pecking at a screen to steer the weapon toward its target.
EasyThe Soviet military trained dogs to run under tanks carrying explosives, but the program backfired when dogs ran toward familiar Soviet tanks instead.
MediumA young Jewish photographer survived by being forced to process photos for the Nazis, then escaped to join partisans, documenting resistance life with salvaged cameras.
HardBritain launched nearly 100,000 cheap hydrogen balloons carrying incendiary devices and trailing wires toward Germany, causing blackouts and forest fires.
MediumThree Jewish brothers built a hidden community of 1,200 refugees in the Belarusian forests, complete with a hospital, school, tannery, and workshops.
HardOver 260,000 Filipino guerrilla fighters waged a massive resistance campaign against the Japanese occupation, providing crucial intelligence for MacArthur's return.
MediumGermany developed a curved barrel attachment for the StG 44 assault rifle, allowing soldiers to fire around corners and from inside tanks without exposing themselves.
MediumWhile the famous Christmas Truce of 1914 is well known, similar unauthorized moments of peace between enemies occurred during World War II as well.