34 reactions | Unlike the cute, furry hedgehogs that we are familiar with, the anti-submarine weapon known as "hedgehogs" developed during WWII by the Royal Navy of the UK were lethal to the enemy. Prior to the invention of hedgehogs, it was very difficult to destroy enemy submarines, even if they were known to be in the area. See archival footage of hedgehogs in action. | National Museum of the Pacific War | Facebook

As we approach this week's 75th anniversary of World War II's end, hear Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz's Sept. 2, 1945, message to Pacific Fleet, praising the fighting forces and sharing thoughts on what's necessary to sustaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. #WWII75 See the (actual) unabridged message at http://go.usa.gov/xGrSj. | U.S. Pacific Fleet