Today in War History
· 1811, The Battle of Redinha
· 1863, Gabriele D'Annunzio is born
· 1938, Anschluss, Nazi Germany annexes Austria
· 1940, Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union
· 1942, The Battle of Java ends
· 538, Belisarius lifts the First Siege of Rome
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 Night the U.S. Navy Task Force Attacked the Planet Venus
· 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)
Vietnam War
The “Death Card” in Apocalypse Now: What the Ace of Spades Actually Meant in Vietnam
· The Real-Life Inspiration for Top Gun’s ‘Viper’ Made a Cameo in the Movie
· These Celebrities Bravely Served During the Vietnam War
· Wes Studi Served in Vietnam Before Becoming an Actor and Veterans Advocate
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