| gen. | device malfunctioned | устройство не сработало (... discussing a failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler during World War II. The plot involved a bomb disguised as a bottle of liquor, intended to kill Hitler during a flight. Unfortunately, the bomb failed to detonate, allowing Hitler to survive and prolong the war. This ultimately resulted in hundreds of thousands more lives being lost. "A single mechanical device just a few inches long malfunctioned, and that changed the course of the war," Knott lamented. (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver) |