One a side note, a bit of American - Russian humor.
Was just listening to Jack Reacher book Gone Tomorrow. Reacher is giving a break down on all the stuff the U.S. sent to Russia as part of Lend-Lease deal. He says that legend has it that the Russians requested a supply of condoms, and to try and impress the Americans, they requested that the condoms be 12 inches long. The Americans dutifully filled the request, and sent 12 inch condoms in boxes labeled "Size Medium."
That’s actually not entirely far off from an event that almost legitimately occurred. Though it reportedly occurred post war. Not as part of Lend-Lease.
American intelligence drew up a plan to have large and extra-large Condoms airdropped over Soviet occupied Europe in the 50s. But the Condoms would be in packages labeled Small and Medium
One of the hair-brained Cold-War schemes that never actually got off the ground. Though considering what else actually got the green-light and or just went farther along in development you actually have to wonder why the plug got pulled. Considering it seemed to be one of the stupider but more sane ideas.
There was the plan to Nuke the Moon to flex on the Soviets, the Chicken powered Nuclear Landmine. The Nuclear Recoilless Rifle that they actually got around to issuing at the company level for a few years. Till someone had the bright idea to ask if giving the enlisted a spicy football launcher and then leaving them unsupervised was a great idea.
Great news.
One a side note, a bit of American - Russian humor.
Was just listening to Jack Reacher book Gone Tomorrow. Reacher is giving a break down on all the stuff the U.S. sent to Russia as part of Lend-Lease deal. He says that legend has it that the Russians requested a supply of condoms, and to try and impress the Americans, they requested that the condoms be 12 inches long. The Americans dutifully filled the request, and sent 12 inch condoms in boxes labeled "Size Medium."
That’s actually not entirely far off from an event that almost legitimately occurred. Though it reportedly occurred post war. Not as part of Lend-Lease.
American intelligence drew up a plan to have large and extra-large Condoms airdropped over Soviet occupied Europe in the 50s. But the Condoms would be in packages labeled Small and Medium
One of the hair-brained Cold-War schemes that never actually got off the ground. Though considering what else actually got the green-light and or just went farther along in development you actually have to wonder why the plug got pulled. Considering it seemed to be one of the stupider but more sane ideas.
There was the plan to Nuke the Moon to flex on the Soviets, the Chicken powered Nuclear Landmine. The Nuclear Recoilless Rifle that they actually got around to issuing at the company level for a few years. Till someone had the bright idea to ask if giving the enlisted a spicy football launcher and then leaving them unsupervised was a great idea.
So on and so forth.
Wow Crazy!