1. Bouncing bomb — 2023-09-23 12:03:28

   …). He invented the "bouncing bombs" used by 617 Squadron ("**The Dam Busters**") to breach the Möhne and Eder dams in Germany in 1943. During WWII an audacious plan was concieved by Barnes Wallis to destroy German dams that were key to their in…

2. Winston Churchill — 2023-08-27 16:11:42

   … Lord of the Admiralty in command of the Royal Navy. The current Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, wanted to appease Germany and Hitler and famously waved a paper that he said promised peace. Churchill knew this would not work and warned the go…
   …vernment that they needed to help fight Hitler or Germany would take over all of Europe. <<{{amazon type="book" items="0857501461" }}<<Churchill said of appeasement: "An appea…
   …l was 'the only man we have for this hour'. This view was shared by the overwhelming majority of the British people. As Germany invaded Europe Churchill used his negotiating skills to forge an alliance of Allied Powers with the Soviet Union and th…

3. Olivia Newton John — 2023-04-06 17:15:33

   …n September 26th 1948. Her father, Brinley "Bryn" Newton-John was Welsh and her Jewish mother, Irene Helene was born in Germany but fled during the war. == Australia == Her family emigrated to Australia when she was 5 but her mother encouraged …

4. Roundabout — 2021-08-16 09:58:53

   …opted in 1966. Modern roundabouts start to spread around the world. Sweden – 1967 Norway, Denmark – 1970s France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland – 1980s Australia – 1980s US – 1990. == Roundabout Pro's == A true roundabou…

5. Football — 2021-08-14 19:52:33

   …} On the {{Datetext event_date="30 July 1966" text="England won the World cup Jules Rimet trophy." }} England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final at Wembley. …

6. Shire Horse — 2021-08-09 21:35:31

   …breaking 1,400 pedigree export certificates. Shires were in strong demand in the USA, Canada, Australia, South America, Germany and Russia. {{Image url="shire-horse.jpg" class="left" title="shire horse" width="200" }} Both in commerce and agricul…

7. Suffolk Punch — 2020-11-30 16:25:44

   …k Punch and started to be exported all over the world. Canada in 1865 United States in 1880 and later to France, Spain, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and many more. {{tag ids="Suffolk Punch Created breed Horse…

8. Jet Engine — 2020-08-15 08:35:25

   …ds were available, greatly delaying development. There were many delays and the lack of funding slowed the project. In Germany, Hans von Ohain had started work on a prototype in 1935 and had passed the prototype stage and was building the first f…

9. Christmas Traditions — 2019-12-27 02:21:30

   …== Was popularised by Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, who introduced one to the Royal Household in 1840 from Germany. == Fairy Lights == ||{{Image url="fairylights-iolanthe.jpg" class="left" title="fairylights iolanthe" width="250" }}|…

10. Angus Cattle — 2019-08-31 10:40:52

    … is by far the most important beef breed in New Zealand. Herds have been established in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa. {{Image url="AngusRedCattle.jpg" class="left" title="Angus Red Cattle" width="300…

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