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Although mechanical sirens existed before the 1900's, Federal Sign and Signal Corp (then Federal electric) purchased the patents for an electronic siren in 1915. A common purchaser were coal miners used to warn of a disaster. By World War 2 many municipalities purchased them to warn in case of air raid. However, not all locations had electricity, so the search was on to find a non-electric siren. Chrysler corporation, was a big war time supplier created what it called the "victory siren". Powered by a hemispherical engine ( a hemi ) to date it is the loudest siren ever produced providing 138db (loud enough to cause ear damage) and could be heard a mile away
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What warned people about bombing?
Air raid sirens
What warned people that the raid in the blitz was about to begin?
I should imagine the air raid wardens by sounding an air raid siren!
What are the sirens called that went of in war?
Answer: Air Raid sirens. --------------------------------------------- the enemy is coming to kill us run for y'all lives
What was the air raid siren run on?
Air raid sirens were mounted to telephone poles, buildings and light poles. They were powered by electricity. They did not have solar power then. There are solar powered sirens now. They did have hand cranking sirens then. There were some men who were hit by bullets while they were cranking the sirens. The Nazis wanted to get the siren silenced.
What do air raid sirens signify?
The danger of being subjected to aerial bombardment .
What warned people about bombing?
Air raid sirens
What warned people that the raid in the blitz was about to begin?
I should imagine the air raid wardens by sounding an air raid siren!
World War 2 air raid what meaning?
air raid sirens would signal there was going to be an air attack when this happened people would cram into air raid shelters
During bombing raids how did they know when it was safe to return to their homes?
Once enemy bombers departed the area, Civil Defense officials would use the Air Raid Sirens to sound "the all clear". This was a different sound than that the sirens made to warn of an air raid.
How were people warned when an air raid was able to take place?
Sirens.
What are the sirens called that went of in war?
Answer: Air Raid sirens. --------------------------------------------- the enemy is coming to kill us run for y'all lives
What was the air raid siren run on?
Air raid sirens were mounted to telephone poles, buildings and light poles. They were powered by electricity. They did not have solar power then. There are solar powered sirens now. They did have hand cranking sirens then. There were some men who were hit by bullets while they were cranking the sirens. The Nazis wanted to get the siren silenced.
What do air raid sirens signify?
The danger of being subjected to aerial bombardment .
How often did the air raid sirens go off in World War 2?
nothing
What do the air raid sirens signify?
Air raid sirens signify an emergency situation, such as an imminent attack or a natural disaster, where people need to take immediate shelter and follow safety procedures. They are used to alert the public and ensure a quick response to potential danger.
Why did they have air raid sirens?
To let people know that an air raid was coming so they could seek shelter before enemy bombers dropped bombs on them. Without the sirens, the bombs would have been falling before they would have time to get to a shelter.
When to come out of the bomb shelter?
When the Air Raid sirens stop and the bombs stop falling it is safe to leave.
