Today in War History
· 1322, The Battle of Boroughbridge
· 1689, The 23rd Regiment of Foot, or Royal Welch Fusiliers, is founded
· 1812, The Siege of Badajoz begins
· 1935, Adolf Hitler orders conscription to form the Wehrmacht
· 1945, The Battle of Iwo Jima ends
· 1968, My Lai Massacre occurs
Featured
Somerset’s Historic Helicopters is Dedicated to Bringing ‘War Birds’ Back to Life!
· The Unique British Hotel With World War II-Era Pillboxes On Its Property
· Before Serving in the White House, Jimmy Carter Made a Name for Himself in the US Navy
· Why Does NORAD Track Santa Claus?
Guest Authors
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum Embarking on Project to Reconstruct WWII-Era Fairey Barracuda
· The British Army Took Over the Village of Tyneham to Prepare for D-Day
· Museum Releases Promotional Booklet Ahead of ‘The Third Man’ Film Anniversary
· St. Ermin’s Hotel: The London Hotel Favorited By Spies
World War 2
· Johnny Appleseed Day Has a Surprising WWII Link: How Victory Gardens Helped Feed the War
· The Night the U.S. Navy Task Force Attacked the Planet Venus
· The Women Who Terrified Armies: Forgotten Female Fighters of World War II
· The Plane That Survived Pearl Harbor and Got Its Revenge at Midway
· Why the German Army Refused to Use the “Superior” Captured T-34
Military Vehicles
This WWII Arctic War Aircraft Carrier Plan Sounds Ridiculous—Until You Learn Why
· INTERVIEW: HMS Victory and the ‘Big Repair’
· World of Warships Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary with Naval Museum Atlas Calendar
· Infamous World War II Tank Reveals New Evidence of Desperate Final Battle
Vietnam War
