Today in War History
· 1809, The Battle of Ciudad Real
· 1814, The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
· 1844, Adolphus Greely is born
· 1894, René Fonck is born
· 1943, The Battle of the Komandorski Islands
· 1999, Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk is shot down by a Yugoslav SAM
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
· 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
· Johnny Appleseed Day Has a Surprising WWII Link: How Victory Gardens Helped Feed the War
· The Night the U.S. Navy Task Force Attacked the Planet Venus
American Civil War
The Logistics of Loyalty: Why the Union Wore Blue and the Confederacy Wore Gray
· Brig. Gen. Martin Green Bragged About His Invincibility – He Was Quickly Proven Wrong
· Myths About the American Civil War That Need to Be Addressed
· Over 160 Years After Being Executed By the Confederates, Two Union Soldiers Receive the Medal of Honor
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