· 1801, HMS Speedy captures El Gamo· 1863, The Battle of Chancellorsville ends· 1937, Hindenburg disaster· 1941, The first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt· 1945, The Prague Offensive begins· 1992, Marlene Dietrich dies
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
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
Audie Murphy: The Most Decorated Soldier In US History · 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?
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?
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63): The Decorated Aircraft Carrier That was Sold to Scrap Dealers for One Cent · 100 Years After She Sank, The Mystery of USS San Diego’s (ACR-6) Tragic End Was Finally Solved · The Tank Museum Acquires Cold War-Era Charioteer · The Japanese Battleship Kongō was Among the Most Heavily Armed When It was First Built