World War II Photos You Didn’t See In History Class

Arming The Planes

Originally the Women’s Royal Navy Service (WRNS) was created in 1917 and then disbanded in 1919. In 1939 the unit came back to life when Britain was in dire need. You can see these women rearming a plane before it heads out to perform attack missions.

Arming The Planes

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With nightly bombing of British cities, English locals quickly became accustomed the “Blitz”. These book enthusiasts don’t seem fazed by the fact that this library has just been destroyed.

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