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A tail end turret from a bomber.

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A tail end turret from a bomber, where the tail end Charlie used to sit. They would not be able to wear a parachute as the turret was so small. This combined with the location of the turret and the desire of the enemy to stop them firing at them meant a lot of these men were sadly killed during WW2. The pupils learn all about this bomb group from a very knowledgeable volunteer. They find out about the different individuals in the bomb group and information like what different coloured bullets would do.

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24th Feb 2009

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Citizenship, Design and Technology, Geography, History, ICT, PSHE, Science

Key Stages:
Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

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tail end Charlie turret firing killed World War 2

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