Today in War History
· 1639, Ivan Mazepa is born
· 1815, Napoleon begins his "Hundred Days" rule
· 1870, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck is born
· 1919, Gerhard Barkhorn is born
· 1933, Heinrich Himmler ordered the creation of Dachau concentration camp
· 1942, Douglas MacArthur makes his famous speech
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
· 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
· The Women Who Terrified Armies: Forgotten Female Fighters of World War II
· The Plane That Survived Pearl Harbor and Got Its Revenge at Midway
Medieval
Official Trailer Released for Upcoming Film About William Tell
· We Can’t Get Over These Historical Inaccuracies in ‘Braveheart’
· Being a Medieval Executioner Was a Family Profession – And Not By Choice
· The Evolution of Guédelon Castle – A 13th-Century Castle In the Modern Era
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