Today in War History
· 1831, Philip Sheridan is born
· 1836, The Battle of the Alamo ends
· 1849, Georg Luger is born
· 1921, Leo Bretholz is born
· 1945, Cologne is captured by American troops
· 1951, The trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins
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
· Why the German Army Refused to Use the “Superior” Captured T-34
· Why the US Navy Invaded Antarctica in 1946 (And the UFO Myth It Created)
· The “Coo” de Grâce: Why the US Navy’s First Smart Bomb Was Powered by Pigeons
· The Tank That Flew (Once): The Audacious Failure of the Soviet Antonov A-40
· The Navy’s Secret WW2 Weapon for Aircraft Carriers Was a ‘Flying Pancake’
Medieval
Official Trailer Released for Upcoming Film About William Tell
· We Can’t Get Over These Historical Inaccuracies in ‘Braveheart’
· Being a Medieval Executioner Was a Family Profession – And Not By Choice
· The Evolution of Guédelon Castle – A 13th-Century Castle In the Modern Era
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