Today in War History
· 1794, Antonio López de Santa Anna is born
· 1797, The Fishguard Invasion
· 1910, Douglas Bader is born
· 1916, The Battle of Verdun begins
· 1937, The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War
· 1945, The Battle of Monte Castello ends
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
· The Navy’s Secret WW2 Weapon for Aircraft Carriers Was a ‘Flying Pancake’
· Around 50,000 Cold Casualties: The Battle That Proved Winter Is America’s Deadliest Enemy
· General Winter: How History’s Greatest Commanders Weaponized the Cold
· Ghost Army of World War II: They Fought with Art, Not Guns—and It Worked
· From WWII Air Raid Shelters to Billionaire Bunkers: A War-Tested Idea Returns
Military Vehicles
This WWII Arctic War Aircraft Carrier Plan Sounds Ridiculous—Until You Learn Why
· Infamous World War II Tank Reveals New Evidence of Desperate Final Battle
· Green M548 Troop Carrier Rides Here to Stay at The Tank Museum!
· Dig Reveals the History of Buckler’s Hard – Where Many of the Ships from the Battle of Trafalgar Were Built
Ancient History
