Today in War History
· 1403, Charles VII of France is born
· 1732, George Washington is born
· 1862, Jefferson Davis is inaugurated as the President of the Confederate States of America
· 1915, The Imperial German Navy institutes unrestricted submarine warfare
· 1921, Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg reinstalls the emperor of Mongolia
· 1943, Members of the White Rose resistance are executed in Nazi Germany
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
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