The German advantage was particularly noticeable at the beginning of the war, and towards the end of the war, with a diverse series of innovative weapons, commonly referred to as German secret weapons by The Allies, and Wonder Weapons by the Germans. The German advantage in weapons technology was not a coincidence.
Voyage of the Mayflower. The Mayflower was hired in London, and sailed from London to Southampton in July 1620 to begin loading food and supplies for the voyage--much of which was purchased at Southampton. The Pilgrims were mostly still living in the city of Leiden, in the Netherlands.
Mayflower II, Plimoth Plantationâs 1957 historic reproduction of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to Massachusetts in 1620, is scheduled to begin the return journey to her mooring at the State Pier on the Plymouth, Massachusetts waterfront on Sunday, June 5 from Mystic, Connecticut.