That Time The US Accidentally Destroyed Its Own Base With A Bat Bomb
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LINKS LINKS LINKS
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/1090bats/
https://www.nps.gov/cave/blogs/the-bat-flight.htm
https://historycollection.com/this-wwii-plan-consisted-of-incinerating-japan-with-bats-bearing-tiny-bombs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHDO78QfLbE
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bats-balloon-bombs-world-war-ii-180956203/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_mastiff_bat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_mastiff_bat#/media/File:Eumops_perotis.jpeg
https://www.fws.gov/media/virginia-big-eared-bat-0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_free-tailed_bat#/media/File:Mexican_free-tailed_bat_(8006856842).jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Fieser#/media/File:Louis_Fieser.jpg
https://www.nps.gov/articles/batbombsandballoons.htm
https://taskandpurpose.com/history/bat-bombs-burned-base/
https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/brilliant-mistakes-the-bat-bomb/
https://youtu.be/nAm_OPVeS4w?si=vqX-Tpdvy0e2Yb0o&t=151
https://www.britannica.com/event/Manhattan-Project
https://www.osti.gov/opennet/manhattan-project-history/Events/1945/trinity.htm
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/atomic-bomb-hiroshima
https://lieber.westpoint.edu/military-animals-armed-conflict/
https://lowell.edu/astronomy-shakespeare-and-the-ides-of-march/
https://www.historyhit.com/animals-used-for-military-purposes/
https://www.niwcpacific.navy.mil/About/Departments/Intelligence-Surveillance-and-Reconnaissance/Marine-Mammal-Program/
https://www.thetimes.com/comment/register/article/how-an-air-force-of-pigeons-did-their-bit-to-help-poor-tommy-survive-the-trenches-nnhx8x6kbs9
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/15-animals-that-went-to-war
https://lieber.westpoint.edu/plea-animalizing-international-law-armed-conflict/
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - Meet Dr. Adams
3:00 - The Bat Plan
5:00 - Project X-Ray
10:20 - The Carlsbad AFB Incident
13:00 - Other Military Animals
15:30 - Sponsor - Henson Shaving Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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