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Crafty Tricks of War

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on BBC Two England

2/6 How did an aniseed ball and a condom help sink enemy ships? Ex-Army Colonel Dick Strawbridge reveals the secrets of the Mark I limpet mine and the underwater canoes that deployed them in the Second World War. He also learns about exploding camel dung, disguises a tank as a lorry and shows how magic was used to hide the Suez Canal from the air.

Contributors

Presenter:
Dick Strawbridge
Series Producer:
Lynn Barlow
Executive Producer:
Dick Colthurst
Source: Radio Times

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