Today in War History
· 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address
· 1897, Quentin Roosevelt is born
· 1917, Battle of Caporetto ends
· 1941, HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran sink
· 1942, Operation Uranus begins
· 1950, Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe
Featured
‘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
· ‘Area 52’ Veterans Call Out US Government for Refusing to Acknowledge Health Issues Caused By Radiation Exposure
· INTERVIEW: William Sturkey Discusses His New Book About MoH Recipient and War Hero Roy Benavidez
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
· Edward VIII: The Duke of Windsor’s Relationship With Germany Caused Major Issues in World War II
· Kristallnacht: The ‘Night of Broken Glass’ That Served as a Precursor to the Holocaust
· Famous POWs: Celebrities Who Were Held Captive By the Enemy During World War II
· Leonard T. Schroeder: The First Allied Soldier to Land on Normandy on D-Day
· Trent Park: The Lavish British Estate That Held (and Spied on) High-Ranking German POWs
World War 1
The Last Soldier to Lose His Life in World War I Died One Minute Before the Armistice Went Into Effect
· Facts About the Armistice That Put an End to World War I
· The Tank Museum Receives ‘Splatter’ Mask Donation
· King George VI’s Service in the Great War Majorly Influenced His Actions During World War II
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