Maybe, maybe not. If you want to put your face up against that thing and give it another go, be my guest. If it were me, I would take it to a pro shop and ask them to check it out.
I wouldn't tell them what I did, I would just ask them to inspect it to see if it's safe.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.