Today in War History
· 1863, Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire
· 1866, The Battle of Callao
· 1892, Manfred von Richthofen is born
· 1945, A death march from Dachau is halted by the U.S. Army
· 1982, The HMS Conqueror sinks the ARA General Belgrano
· 2011, Osama bin Laden is killed
Featured
Before Serving in the White House, Jimmy Carter Made a Name for Himself in the US Navy
· Why Does NORAD Track Santa Claus?
· ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare: The Irish Major Turned World-Famous Mercenary
· Facts About the Purple Heart, the Oldest Military Decoration Still Presented to US Service Members
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
· Two Aircraft Carriers Were Stationed In the Great Lakes During WWII
· Henry Fonda Served In the US Navy During WWII – He Didn’t Want to ‘Be a Fake In a War Studio’
· Facts About D-Day – The Amphibious Landings That Changed the Course of World War II
· Maurice Rose: The Highest Ranking US Officer Killed By the Enemy In Europe During WWII
· Ending the Deadliest Conflict in Human History: Why Did Japan Surrender in World War II?
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?
World War 1
