During World War II, Germany planned to invade Britain under Operation Sea Lion and created a secret document called the “Black Book,” compiled by Reinhard Heydrich’s SS, listing over 2,800 British figures to be captured if the invasion succeeded. The list included people such as Winston Churchill, H.G. Wells, Virginia Woolf, and Albert Einstein, but after Germany lost the Battle of Britain, the invasion was canceled and the “Black Book” was never used. 🔖 Hashtags: 🏛️ Video Specific: #TheBlack

Wear a piece of World War II on your wrist ⏱ ➡️ Limited to 844 pieces. The X4009 is a limited edition timepiece made from the Mk1a Spitfire aircraft X4009, that Pat Hughes flew during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Hughes is credited with as many as 17 aerial victories, ranking him sixth in the “Ace of Aces”, as well as making him the highest-scoring Australian of the battle. | REC Watches | Facebook

358K views · 10K reactions | The story of the Ju 87 Stuka begins in 1935, as Germany rebuilt its Luftwaffe. What the army wanted was a precision dive bomber — something that could smash bunkers, stop tanks, and terrify troops before they even saw the ordnance fall. #Aviation #ww2 #military #aircraft | World War II Aircraft | Facebook