Today in War History
· 1530, Ivan the Terrible is born
· 1537, Honourable Artillery Company is formed
· 1916, Saburō Sakai is born
· 1942, Battle of Milne Bay begins
· 1944, Liberation of Paris ends
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
· £100,000 Donation Boosts Museum’s King Tiger Restoration Project
· Sniper vs Trumpeter: The Normandy Orchard Solo That Stopped a Bullet
· 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
Military Vehicles
The Tank Museum Releases New ‘Guide To’ Book About the Leopard 1
· The UK’s Solway Aviation Museum Runs With the Help of Over 100 Volunteers
· The Tank Museum Announces More Guest Vehicles for TANKFEST 2026
· The Supersonic President: George W. Bush and the Dangerous “Deuce”
Vietnam War
