Today in War History
· 1296, The Battle of Dunbar
· 1522, The Battle of Bicocca
· 1805, The Battle of Derna begins
· 1813, The Battle of York
· 1822, Ulysses S. Grant is born
· 1945, Benito Mussolini is arrested
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?
Cold War
The Tank Museum Acquires Cold War-Era Charioteer
· Lionel Crabb: The Mystery Behind the Missing British Frogman
· NASA Accidentally Rediscovers Cold War-Era Military Base Beneath Greenland’s Ice Sheet
· Operation Deep Freeze: The Cold War-Era Antarctic Expedition That Kickstarted Decades of Research
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