Spy stuff: exploding chocolates and peas

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around historical accounts of unconventional explosive devices, specifically focusing on German sabotage plans involving exploding chocolate bars and cans of peas during wartime. The conversation touches on the ingenuity and absurdity of such devices, blending humor with historical context.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants reference a historical account of German agents developing an exploding chocolate bar as part of sabotage efforts.
  • One participant humorously imagines the dangers of accidentally opening an explosive can of peas, suggesting a playful take on the topic.
  • Another participant mentions reading about a different improvised explosive device made from a whistle, which contained abrasive materials and explosive agents, indicating a broader interest in unconventional munitions.

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Participants generally share a humorous perspective on the topic, but there is no consensus on the seriousness or implications of the historical accounts discussed.

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The discussion includes references to historical events and devices that may require further context or clarification regarding their actual use and effectiveness.

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Readers interested in military history, unconventional warfare, or the humorous aspects of historical accounts may find this discussion engaging.

alexandra
Nazis' exploding chocolate plans
By Paul Reynolds
World affairs correspondent, BBC News website

German sabotage agents developed an exploding bar of chocolate...
...
These ingenious objects got no further than four explosive cans of peas, which were found on German agents who landed in Ireland by small boat and claimed that they hoped to get them into Buckingham Palace. Details of this plot were reported two years ago.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4204980.stm
I know there is a serious side to this article, but it also gave me a bit of a giggle...

alex
 
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Oh, geez, that could be dangerous. Imagine sitting in your bedroom, on your canopy bed, hungering for a can o' peas. You open the can o' peas but wind up opening an entirely different canopy(s), as well.
 
oh bobbie boy, you're too funny.
 
I read about the chocolate bar in a book on improvised munitions. There was another made out of a whistle. The little ball inside was abrasive and the inside was coated with some form of explosive agents that would spark from the abrasion when the whistle was blown.
 

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