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⚙️ Codebreakers & Technology
The German Submarine That Surrendered — Twice
U-977, commanded by Captain Heinz Schäffer, is famous for surrendering to Argentine authorities in 1945, claiming it had been at sea when Germany surrendered. But the more interesting story is U-530, commanded by Otto We...
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🌸 Women at War
The Women Who Kept Bletchley Park's Secrets for 30 Years
The 8,000 people who worked at Bletchley Park during the war were forbidden from ever discussing their work. This vow of secrecy lasted, for many of them, their entire lives. Some never told their own children. Margaret ...