Today in War History
· 241 BC, The Battle of the Aegates
· 1848, The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified by the United States Senate
· 1915, The Battle of Neuve Chapelle begins
· 1949, Mildred Gillars is convicted of treason
· 1968, The Battle of Lima Site 85
· 1970, Ernest Medina is charged with war crimes
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 Women Who Terrified Armies: Forgotten Female Fighters of World War II
· The Plane That Survived Pearl Harbor and Got Its Revenge at Midway
· 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
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
World War 1
