Kentucky Minstrels
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The Kentucky Minstrels were a team formed under the leadership of Duncan Bruce to study a scheme during World War II
to cover the River Thames
with soot in order to conceal it from German Bombers.
Work began on the Thames in a craft inappropriately named H.M.S. Persil.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
to cover the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
with soot in order to conceal it from German Bombers.
Work began on the Thames in a craft inappropriately named H.M.S. Persil.