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World History

irisblue

(37,596 posts) Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:23 AM 6 hrs ago

April 10 1940. London Calling

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I was looking up Big Ben info & fell i to a rabbit hole

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April 10 1940. London Calling (Original Post) irisblue 6 hrs ago OP

If you are on this forum, you already know April 1940 was a bad time in Europe irisblue 5 hrs ago #1

A you tube video on Big Ben during WW2. irisblue 5 hrs ago #2

irisblue

(37,596 posts)

1. If you are on this forum, you already know April 1940 was a bad time in Europe

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:35 AM

5 hrs ago

Nazi Germany executed Operation Weserübung, a swift, simultaneous invasion of Denmark and Norway to secure iron ore routes and naval bases.

Things in Europe that spring were about get worse

irisblue

(37,596 posts)

2. A you tube video on Big Ben during WW2.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:40 AM

5 hrs ago

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