Today in War History
· 1525, The Battle of Frankenhausen
· 1718, James Puckle patents the world's first machine gun
· 1933, The Luftwaffe is formed
· 1940, Netherlands sign capitulation to Nazi Germany
· 1943, Battle of Sutjeska begins
· 1975, The Mayaguez incident 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
· 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
· The Tank Museum Continuing Major Restoration Work on King Tiger V2
Cold War
The Briefcase That Could End the World: Inside the “Nuclear Football”
· M47 Patton Makes Running Debut at TANKFEST 2025
· The Tank Museum Receives Leopard AS1 Donation from Australian Army
· The Tank Museum Announces Cold War Vehicle Line-Up for TANKFEST 2025
Ancient History
