6. British soldiers got a daily ration of three sheets of toilet paper. Americans got 22.
7. In 1941 more than 3 million cars were made in the United States. Only 139 were built during the rest of it.
8. Four of every five German soldiers killed during the war died on the Eastern Front, battling the Soviets.
9. Only 20% of males born in the Soviet Union in 1923 survived the war.
10. The youngest U.S. serviceman was Calvin Graham, 12. He lied about his age and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. His real age was not discovered until after he was wounded.
Interesting Stuff. --DaCoot
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Monday, March 6, 2017
21 Lesser-Known Facts About World War II-- Part 2: For Better Wiping
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Soviet Union
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