Today in War History
· 1401, Timur sacks Damascus
· 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu is granted the title of shōgun
· 1794, Tadeusz Kościuszko announces a general uprising against Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia
· 1829, Ignacio Zaragoza is born
· 1944, 76 Allied prisoners begin breaking out of the Stalag Luft III camp
· 1944, Orde Wingate dies
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
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
Ancient History
