1943 Old Magazine Ad from Continental Can

 

I thought this was an interesting ad, one I had never seen before, a bomb inside a varnish can, to disable a tank. I've seen cans like this although it had turpentine in it. What strikes me strange why they would broadcast this, not keep this secret. I mean, the enemy can read too, even though it is an American magazine. Then again, the cans were probably buried. Still, an interesting ad.

"Where Eagles Dare" by Alistair MacLean

"Where Eagles Dare," a book and a movie about British commandos on a WW 2 raid into Germany. I saw the movie more than once and decided to see if the book was anywhere close. I was not disappointed. The book and movie ran along the same lines, although I found the book much more exciting. The start was slow but then it was non-stop action, intrigue and twists to the plot. What I did not like was the continuous flippant remarks by the second in command. Too much for a mission fraught with danger. For those interested in WW 2 commandos, I highly recommend this book.

Old Boats

On one of my trips to the Caribbean, a WW 2 landing craft was used to ferry passengers from the ship to an island. It would bump on the sand, the ramp in the front would drop down, and we would all walk off. It was a weird experience. I kept thinking of Normandy.