The July 20 Plot was a failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler by a group of German officers during World War II. The plot, led by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, aimed to overthrow the Nazi regime and end the war. However, Hitler survived the bombing and the conspirators were executed.

Not all net new weapons during world war two had the intended effect. Bombs that rarely reached their target, guns that injured the person shooting, and many more failed weapons.

Q-ships were disguised merchant ships used by the British Navy during World War One to lure and destroy German submarines. They were armed with hidden weapons and would pretend to be defenseless before attacking the unsuspecting enemy.

Japanese forces overwhelmed Australian troops in the battle of Rabaul during World War II, resulting in the capture of over 1,000 soldiers, many of whom would go on to perish as POWs onboard the Japanese merchant ship Montevideo Maru that was torpedoed by Allied forces.

The Mach Loop is a series of valleys in Wales where military aircraft conduct low-level training flights, providing a popular spot for aviation enthusiasts to watch and photograph the planes.

Operation Torch was a military operation during World War II in which Allied forces invaded North Africa, with the goal of securing the region and opening up a second front against the Axis powers.

The SS Athenia was sunk, resulting in the loss of many lives.