Today in War History
· 1865, Union forces capture Richmond
· 1922, Joseph Stalin becomes the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
· 1924, Roza Shanina is born
· 1942, Japanese forces begin an assault on the Bataan Peninsula
· 1946, Masaharu Homma is executed for leading the Bataan Death March
· 1969, Melvin Laird announces the start of "Vietnamization" policy
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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
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
· Two Aircraft Carriers Were Stationed In the Great Lakes During WWII
· Henry Fonda Served In the US Navy During WWII – He Didn’t Want to ‘Be a Fake In a War Studio’
· Facts About D-Day – The Amphibious Landings That Changed the Course of World War II
· Maurice Rose: The Highest Ranking US Officer Killed By the Enemy In Europe During WWII
· Ending the Deadliest Conflict in Human History: Why Did Japan Surrender in World War II?
Military Vehicles
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63): The Decorated Aircraft Carrier That was Sold to Scrap Dealers for One Cent
· 100 Years After She Sank, The Mystery of USS San Diego’s (ACR-6) Tragic End Was Finally Solved
· The Japanese Battleship Kongō was Among the Most Heavily Armed When It was First Built
· Road Workers Were Amazed By An Unexpected World War II-Era Discovery In Chartres
World War 1
