Today in War History
· 1480, Great Stand on the Ugra River begins
· 1856, Second Opium War begins
· 1879, Battle of Angamos
· 1890, Eddie Rickenbacker is born
· 1918, Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132
· 1944, Battle of Crucifix Hill
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 WWII Secret That Built the Farmworker Movement: How a 1942 Emergency Labor Deal Outlasted Its Leaders
· £100,000 Donation Boosts Museum’s King Tiger Restoration Project
· 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
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