5. The German 6th Army was surrounded by the Soviets at Stalingrad and were starving and freezing to death in the winter of 1942-1943. Food, clothing, and fuel were desperately needed. They received by airlift, thousands of pairs of right shoes without the left, four tons of spices, and millions of condoms. Military intelligence indeed.
6. British civilians showed great common courage and purpose during the air raids, but in 1943, a stampede at a London air raid shelter killed 173 people in 90 seconds.
These "10 Things You Might Not Know" columns are always interesting. Thanks Tribune and Mark Jacob.
File Under Stuff I Didn't Know. And, There's More. --Da Coot
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