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
Napoleonic
INTERVIEW: Roxanne Panchasi Discusses Inaccuracies In Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’
· The Real-Life History Behind the British Television Series, ‘Sharpe’
· Ridley Scott Releases Director’s Cut of ‘Napoleon’ With 48 Minutes of Additional Footage
· Did Tin Buttons Cause Napoleon’s Army To Retreat From Russia?
Ancient History
