13 WWII-era Plans That Sound Like Bond Supervillain Schemes

Ah, the 1940s - a time of great innovation, creativity, and sheer lunacy. It was a time of world wars, secret plans, and grandiose schemes. It was also a time of Bond villains, super-soldiers, and giant guns.

But what if I told you that some of the plans that were hatched during World War II sounded like something out of a Bond movie? From Stalin's "living war machine" plan to Hitler's attempts to bombard London with a supergun, there were some truly outrageous ideas floating around during the 1940s.

In this list, we'll explore 13 of the craziest WWII plans that sound like something out of a Bond villain's playbook. From a plan to move a million Jews to Madagascar to a plan to put estrogen in Hitler's carrots, these plans are sure to make you shake your head in disbelief.

So, let's dive in and explore these 13 WWII plans that sound like something out of a Bond movie.

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Stalin's "Living War Machine" Plan.

Scotsman / CNN 

Big dreams, small results.

Futurism 

"Operation Vegetarian": Churchill's ill-conceived plan to poison the Nazis.

IFLS / Preppy Kitchen 

Secret mission: Operation Tracer - stay in a cave for a year, just in case.

War History Online 

"Mini-Finland" dream dashed.

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