olympus
During WW2, Herman Goering used to hold court with the ME109 pilots in this room in the Officers mess. Apparently he would say that "if an RAF aircraft ever flies over Germany then that beam will fall down". Although it seems a very career-limiting thing to do, some officers rigged up a devise that caused the beam to drop about three inches. The next time that Mr Goering made that statement, one (unknown) officer pulled the lever and the beam dropped.
I could tell you where the lever is, but I'd have to shoot you
The room is now preserved as a museum, with photos of Herr Goering and the full story of the room displayed on the walls.
Dave
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