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Travel: World War II destinations
London is the capital of both England and the U.K. Watime bombing, and in particular, The Blitz by the German Luftwaffe killed over 30,000 Londoners and destroyed large tracts of housing and other buildings across the capital from 1939-1945.
Sites including the Cabinet War Rooms, Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament can all be visited as part of a look back at London's links with World War II.
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Wartime London places
Take a look at some of the London locations with wartime links that black cab driver Harry Harris visits on his travels around the capital..
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Bombs over Britain
Cities including Liverpool, Plymouth and London were bombarded by the German Luftwaffe in World War II. Take a look at some of the images...
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London people and places
Check out some of the people behind Harry Harris’ tale of London landmarks with Nazi links, including friend of the Fuhrer, Unity Mitford.
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London people and places
Check out some of the people behind Harry Harris’ tale of London landmarks with Nazi links, including Hitler's nephew, William.
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Fact
At one point, Britain had an excess of carrots, so the government ‘suggested’ that night vision -boosting carotene was the secret behind the RAF’s increasing success in shooting down enemy bombers. The public dutifully ate more carrots, believing this would help them to see more clearly in the blackout.
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Senate House in Wartime
It's rumoured that Hitler had his eye on Senate House as a possible headquarters if the Nazis ever took London.
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Wartime London: Redbridge
Harry heads east to the London Borough of Redbridge to look at the secret bomber factory that was located at Redbridge underground station.
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London's East End
Harry speaks to a man who was present during the tragic incident at Bethnal Green tube station in 1943, when 173 people lost their lives.
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