Today in War History
· 1271, Baibars conquers the Krak des Chevaliers
· 1864, The Battle of Mansfield
· 1912, Alois Brunner is born
· 1924, Anthony Farrar-Hockley is born
· 1942, The Japanese take Bataan
· 1981, Omar Bradley dies
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
· Sniper vs Trumpeter: The Normandy Orchard Solo That Stopped a Bullet
· They Fought for a Country That Refused to Fight for Them: The Double V Campaign and America’s Segregated WWII Army
· Ireland’s Secret WWII Bid to Team Up With Germany: Operation Dove
· Before the Blitz, Britain’s Forgotten WWII Pet Massacre Killed 750,000 Pets
· Johnny Appleseed Day Has a Surprising WWII Link: How Victory Gardens Helped Feed the War
Military Vehicles
The Supersonic President: George W. Bush and the Dangerous “Deuce”
· From The Tank Museum: Wartime Bullet Discovered In Museum Tank
· The First Guests Have Been Announced for TANKFEST 2026
· This WWII Arctic War Aircraft Carrier Plan Sounds Ridiculous—Until You Learn Why
Vietnam War
