REN TV will tell you what children’s toy was used to win battles

Simple toys made of paper, a wooden frame and a couple of ropes have been used extensively in the past for military purposes, such as bombing.

Since ancient times, man has tried to solve the problem of human flight– said in a comment REN TV military expert Alexander Butyrin. – We can read this in the “Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece”, we can read this in various oriental legends. One of the first mentions is probably the 2nd century BC. In Japan, a scientist invented a hang glider and threw military personnel during the war into a camp – into the army of the enemy. They began to play lyrical and sad music, which led to the fact that the morale of the military personnel was shaken and the army surrendered almost without a fight.“.

So what simple toy was used by strategists during the hostilities and how did they win battles with its help? How was this item used during World War II? What was the first aircraft that lifted a man into the air? And how is the nature of lightning explored with the help of the same toy? Details about this and much more – in the program “Unknown History” with Boris Ryzhov. Watch it on Sunday, February 26, at 11:30 am on REN TV.