Today in War History
· 1887, Pyotr Nesterov is born
· 1921, Theodore Van Kirk is born
· 1942, The Battle of Java Sea
· 1943, The Gestapo arrest 1,800 Jewish men with German wives, leading to the Rosenstrasse protest
· 1991, George H. W. Bush announces that "Kuwait is liberated"
· 2006, Robert Lee Scott Jr. 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
· 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’
· 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
Vietnam War
The “Death Card” in Apocalypse Now: What the Ace of Spades Actually Meant in Vietnam
· The Real-Life Inspiration for Top Gun’s ‘Viper’ Made a Cameo in the Movie
· These Celebrities Bravely Served During the Vietnam War
· Wes Studi Served in Vietnam Before Becoming an Actor and Veterans Advocate
American Civil War
