Constructed during WW I, the Imperial War Museum really depicts how life in Britain was during WW II. It boasts a 3-story building with all the details of life built within the walls.
I have been to many museums over the years that depicts warfare and weaponry. First, I brushed it off as just another museum, similar to the many Army, Navy and Marine Corps Museums I've seen in Washington, DC. But when I arrived, I was in for a staggering surprise.
It may be old, but it is beautiful, formidable and exciting. It is fascinating, interactive and heartbreaking. The holocaust museum is very emotional and definitely not for the faint of heart.
The Trench and Blitzkrieg experience was scarily realistic and truly shows the sacrifice and courage of Londoners during WW II. Besides the bombs and artillery, soldiers had to endure the smell of urine, lice, rats, corpses, etc.
Hitler once wanted to invade England. He had now changed his mind, but wanted to destroy London. The purpose of the Blitz was to demoralize the population and force Britain to come into terms.
On Sept 7, 1940, 348 German bombers blasted London for two hours. Then a second set of raiders came and attacked London all through the night. The Blitz continued for 57 consecutive days.
Londoners sought shelter underground, and as many as 177,000 people stayed in shelters during the night. Many were killed when shelters were attacked.
Their artifacts is truly extensive, covering every aspect of warfare.
In WW II, the main weapons of ground warfare for the Germans were machine guns, submachine guns, anti-tank weapons, flame throwers and grenades.
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