Today in War History
· 1176, Battle of Legnano
· 1453, Fall of Constantinople
· 1814, Joséphine+de+Beauharnais dies
· 1935, First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109
· 1945, First combat mission of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator
· 1982, Battle of Goose Green 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
· £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
· Before the Blitz, Britain’s Forgotten WWII Pet Massacre Killed 750,000 Pets
World War 1
The Tank Museum Announces More Guest Vehicles for TANKFEST 2026
· You Won’t Believe the Bravery of These 5 Animal Soldiers
· The Brave Cats of the Great War: Why Every Trench Unit Wanted a Feline Companion
· The 1917 Intercept That Pulled America Into WWI—and Feels Like 2026
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