· 1403, Charles VII of France is born· 1732, George Washington is born· 1862, Jefferson Davis is inaugurated as the President of the Confederate States of America· 1915, The Imperial German Navy institutes unrestricted submarine warfare· 1921, Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg reinstalls the emperor of Mongolia· 1943, Members of the White Rose resistance are executed in Nazi Germany
Before Serving in the White House, Jimmy Carter Made a Name for Himself in the US Navy · Why Does NORAD Track Santa Claus? · ‘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
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
The USS Texas (BB-35) Was Intentionally Flooded During D-Day · Relic Hunters Surprised By What They Discovered In WWII-Era ‘Swamp Ghost’ Bomber · Snipers: The Four Greatest Marksmen In Military History · Red Army Cook Ivan Pavlovich Sereda Took Out a German Tank With Just an Axe · The Tank Museum to Recreate Capture of Infamous German Tank at Tiger Day Spring · The Names of 425,000 Individuals Who Collaborated With the Germans in World War II Have Been Released
Upcoming ‘House of Ashur’ Series Brings Back ‘Spartacus’ Universe After Decade-Long Hiatus · Site of Historic Clash Between Spartacus and the Roman Republic Discovered in Italy · Roland Emmerich Reveals Possible Concept for Second Season of ‘Those About to Die’ · Norwegian Farmer Finds 1,000-Year-Old Viking Sword in Field
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?