What did the famous London bookstore, Foyles, use for roof protection during the WWII blitz of London?

Correct answer: Sandbags filled with old books including copies of "Mein Kampf"

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What people think about it: 11 Comments
Colette
Colette
I do not think the Nazi bombers knew about the books being there.
SOS
SOS
That's called "thumbing your nose at your enemy" - I love it! lol 🤣
Player Bengal Mama
Player Bengal Mama
sonnybud, It may never have actually done much but oh my, what a good feeling it gave me to know this.
sonnybud
sonnybud
strange fact🤔
Old Fool
Old Fool
Arohanui, you mean the Gestapo Protected Store system.
Elenora
Elenora
longer answer correct answer
KittyA9
KittyA9
Well done!!! Great idea to use subversive literature!
arohanui
arohanui
Player #83925953, it was a joke...
Player #83925953
Player #83925953
Arohanui, what GPS? THIS took place in the 1940s, GPS came approximately 65 years later.
Primo
Primo
I got A++ in Civil Service Exam.
ChewyGazelle68623
ChewyGazelle68623
wow!! what a desperate man!! war is ugly, and always, with great losses!!