Today in War History
· 1169, Saladin becomes the emir of Egypt
· 1799, Napoleon captures Jaffa
· 1862, The Battle of Glorieta Pass begins
· 1914, William Westmoreland is born
· 1945, The Battle of Iwo Jima officially ends
· 1954, 11 megatons Romeo shot is detonated at Bikini Atoll
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
World War 1
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
· Black History Month: The WWI Black Soldiers America Needed—but Didn’t Trust
Ancient History
