From the September 6, 2010, South Coast Today "Display gives life to World War II forgotten stories" by Curt Brown.
They have a museum that displays some of the less familiar items of the war, the kind of things that are really great interest to me.
Some of the things they have:
** US Army helmets resembled those of the Germans and had to be placed in storage until the British could be educated about the American uniforms. (Personally, I don't think the helmets look that much alike.)
** To see at night and remain undetected in North Africa, US troops placed the red circle from their packs of Lucky Strike cigarettes over the clear lens of their flashlights.
** The US government-issue phonograph was hand cranked.
** The MG34 German machine gun fired 900 rounds per minute.
Sure Wouldn't Have Wanted to Charge That Gun. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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