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If Day - the Mock Nazi Invasion of Winnipeg
Description
On Feb. 19, 1942, the Nazis invaded Winnipeg, Canada. However, these Nazis were Canadians engaging in one of the most realistic and detailed mock invasions ever put together. This is the story of ‘If Day’ - the simulated Nazi Invasion of Winnipeg.
Sources
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/if-day
https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/13/ifday.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_Day
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fake_Nazi_soldiers_assaulting_a_Winnipeg_Free_Press_newsie,_19_February_1942.jpg
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