Enjoy amazing facts, stories and fun activities! Find out the answers to a whole host of things, including: * What happened to Tirpitz the pig? * Who was drawing pictures during the Falklands War? * Why did Alfie Knight write to Lord Kitchener? * Where would you find an Anderson shelter? * Who would wear a demob suit? * Whose helmet saved his ......
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