These London Railings Are Actually WWII Stretchers

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Published1 month ago
Duration0:28
Video IDQhttD4miTHo
Languageen-US
CategoryEducation
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Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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You walk past them every day without knowing their story. These iron railings across South London are repurposed WWII stretchers that once carried wounded civilians during the Blitz. Britain made over 600,000 steel stretchers expecting massive casualties. After the war, they had thousands left over, so they turned them into street fences. 80 years later, they still stand as a hidden memorial to London's resilience. #WWII #LondonHistory #TheBlitz #HiddenHistory #HistoricalFacts #BritishHistory #WarMemorial #London #HistoryShorts #DidYouKnow

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