Today in War History
· 1862, Battle of Fredericksburg begins
· 1899, Battle of Magersfontein
· 1908, Amon Göth is born
· 1941, John Gillespie Magee Jr. dies
· 1997, Eddie Chapman dies
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
· After Pearl Harbor, a Japanese Pilot Landed His Damaged Zero on a Tiny Hawaiian Island and Terrorized Its Residents
· December 7, 1941: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
· HMS Glowworm (H92) vs Admiral Hipper: A Daring Battle in the North Sea
· Husband E. Kimmel: The Scapegoat for Pearl Harbor
· Operation K: The Lesser-Known Japanese Attack Against the US Pacific Fleet
Military Vehicles
Bell D-188A: The US Military’s Early Attempt at Developing a VTOL Aircraft
· The Touching Ceremonies That Allowed USS Arizona (BB-39) Survivors to Reunite With Their Fallen Shipmates
· The US Military Once Built a Japanese Warship in the Middle of the California Desert
· The B-29 Superfortress ‘Kee Bird’ Was Frozen in Time for 47 Years – It Was Almost Rescued
Cold War
