Event    From 1940  To 1941

Parachute mines

Countries: Germany

These were used initially by the Royal Air Force Bomber Command and the German Luftwaffe in 1940-41. They acted as blast bombs and were capable of killing up to 100 people.

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Parachute mines

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Roper's Garden

Parachute mines were used in the early 40s; the end of the war was characteri...

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C. Hartman

C. Hartman

Catharine Gutheil was born on 12 July 1864 in St Johannisberg, Rhine Province, Germany, the daughter of Freidrich Gutheil (1836-1920) and Elisabetha Gutheil née Schwenk (1842-1916). Her brother, P...

Person, Germany

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
John Christopher Smith

John Christopher Smith

Composer. Born Ansbach, Germany. Following his father he arrived in London in 1720 and. like his father, became Handel's friend, secretary and amanuensis. Died Bath.

Person, Music / songs, Germany

2 memorials
King Leopold I of the Belgians

King Leopold I of the Belgians

Born in Coburg into the family ruling the German duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (now in Bavaria). Joined the Imperial Russian Army and fought Napoleon. On his defeat Leopold moved to London and marr...

Person, Royalty, Belgium, Germany

1 memorial
Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell

Singer. Born in Jamaica, her family emigrated to London in 1963. Known as Liz Mitchell, she joined the cast of the musical 'Hair' and eventually moved to Berlin to join the German production, where...

Person, Music / songs, Caribbean Islands, Germany

1 memorial
Dr Walther Model von Thunen

Dr Walther Model von Thunen

Pastor and philatelist. He had been a collector of stamps for most of his life, but his collections and library were lost when his house was looted by members of the occupying Russian army. His col...

Person, Museums / Libraries, Religion, Germany

1 memorial