Today in War History
· 1742, Battle of Chotusitz
· 1869, Battle of Hakodate
· 1933, Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling
· 1900, Siege of Mafeking ends
· 1942, Rudolf Hess is imprisoned in Tower of London
· 1943, Dambuster Raids commence by No. 617 Squadron RAF
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
· Audie Murphy: The Most Decorated Soldier In US History
· World of Warships Naval History Review: Spring 2025
· 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
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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