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To: tanknetter
The allies also had those small parachute dolls that were loaded with firecrackers that were dropped to help make it seem that the Parachute Infantry troops were all over the place (which, thanks to to the botched drop, they actually WERE).

One of my customers is the 13 year old boy that came up with the idea for those dummies loaded with firecrackers. He did it during a government call for inventions to help the war effort! He still has the letters for the War Department thanking him for the idea.

Army Times

17 posted on 05/28/2010 4:40:29 AM PDT by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: A.Hun

That’s a cool story..


18 posted on 05/28/2010 4:49:32 AM PDT by newnhdad (The longest of journeys begins with one step.)
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