Today in War History
· 1861, Jefferson Davis is elected the Provisional President of the Confederate States of America
· 1911, William Orlando Darby is born
· 1943, Battle of Guadalcanal ends
· 1945, U-864 sinks
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
· This WWII Arctic War Aircraft Carrier Plan Sounds Ridiculous—Until You Learn Why
· Did You Know the Small Island of Alderney Has a Long Military History?
· Devon’s Wartime History and Its Role in D-Day
· Five-Star Hotel in Guernsey was Once for German Soldiers
· World War II-Era German Bunker Found Beneath Couple’s Home
Napoleonic
INTERVIEW: Roxanne Panchasi Discusses Inaccuracies In Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’
· The Real-Life History Behind the British Television Series, ‘Sharpe’
· Ridley Scott Releases Director’s Cut of ‘Napoleon’ With 48 Minutes of Additional Footage
· Did Tin Buttons Cause Napoleon’s Army To Retreat From Russia?
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