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⚙️ Codebreakers & Technology
The Enigma Machine That Was Thrown Into a Lake — and Recovered
In May 1945, British sailors from HMS Otway recovered an Enigma machine from the Kleiner Walsertasee (Lake) in Austria, where it had been thrown by German soldiers to prevent capture. It was found at a depth of 77 meters...
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⚕️ Medical & Casualties
The Real 'Angels of the Battlefield': Soviet Female Medics
Soviet female medics in WWII were unique among all belligerents — they were frontline combatants who also served as medical personnel. Over 550,000 women served in the Soviet medical corps. Some, like Roza Shanina, were ...