While the Second World War came to a decisive end more than seven decades ago, many of its biggest mysteries remain unsolved to this day – from lost legendary treasures like the Amber Room to missing crews that disappeared without a trace.
10. Battle of Los Angeles
The ‘Battle of Los Angeles’ was the name given by the media to an alleged Japanese air attack against Los Angeles on February 25, 1941. It came about three months after Pearl Harbor, and one day after a Japanese submarine attacked oil installations near Santa Barbara.
It began early in the morning, triggering anti air defenses and mobilization of troops across the city. Unlike the coastal raid, the whole incident ended in the death of two civilians across the city, along with damage to a few buildings due to falling anti-aircraft shells and artillery.
Till now, we don’t know who or what triggered the series of events that day. The official version denies any Japanese involvement, though many people reported seeing multiple enemy planes in the sky before the supposed attack. A few others claimed that they saw a giant blimp in the sky earlier that day, though according to experts, it’s highly unlikely as Japan stopped using blimps after the First World War.
