Today in War History
· 1836, Samuel Colt is granted a patent for his revolver
· 1856, A Peace conference opens in Paris after the Crimean War
· 1916, The Germans capture Fort Douaumont
· 1939, The first of Anderson air raid shelters appears in North London
· 1954, Gamal Abdel Nasser is made premier of Egypt
· 1991, The Warsaw Pact is abolished
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
Military Vehicles
This WWII Arctic War Aircraft Carrier Plan Sounds Ridiculous—Until You Learn Why
· Infamous World War II Tank Reveals New Evidence of Desperate Final Battle
· Green M548 Troop Carrier Rides Here to Stay at The Tank Museum!
· Dig Reveals the History of Buckler’s Hard – Where Many of the Ships from the Battle of Trafalgar Were Built
Ancient History
