How One British Engineer Used a Magnetized Screw to Route 15 Nazi Supply Ships Into Minefields

A lone British engineer armed with nothing but a magnetized rod and 30 seconds of access quietly redirected 15 Nazi supply ships straight into Allied minefields — and Germany never figured out why their ships kept sinking. One of the most brilliantly invisible acts of sabotage in all of World War II. #WWII #SecretHistory #WorldWarTwo #MilitaryHistory #UntoldStories #Sabotage #BritishIntelligence #SOE #NavalHistory #HiddenHistory

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