Did Big Ben Help German Pilots Bomb London In World War II?
Did German scientists use Big Ben bells’ sound frequency to predict London’s weather.?
Big Ben, the clock at the Houses of Parliament, is one of the most iconic monuments in London. Big Ben has stood the test of time and survived some of the worst air raids on London during the World II Blitz.
Recent speculation is that Big Ben might have secretly helped the Germans bomb London. Did a British icon really help the Nazis attack London?
Aerial Warfare
Warfare took a new turn with the advent of air power. Before World War I, some armies used balloons for surveillance. Specialized teams hoisted hot air balloons to a certain altitude to better view enemy positions.
The balloon was connected to a ground station via a telephone line to relay information. In World War I, aircraft were used for surveillance, shooting down balloons, fighting enemy aircraft, and dropping small bombs.
During the interwar period, military thinkers saw the importance of aerial bombing. The Spanish Civil War created the perfect space for experiments with aerial bombardment. The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) attacked many Spanish towns to rubles without a single German soldier entering…
