Today in War History
· 1902, Aaron Bank is born
· 1939, HMS Rawalpindi sinks
· 1942, Operation Uranus ends
· 1943, Battle of Tarawa ends
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
· Shizuya Hayashi: The Japanese-American Soldier Who Showed Astounding Bravery on His First Day of Combat
· No legs, No Problem: The Incredible Story of RAF Ace Douglas Bader
· Charles Lightoller: The Titanic Second Officer Who Helped Evacuate Over 120 Men at Dunkirk
· Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is Named for the US Navy’s First Air Ace of World War II
· Edward VIII: The Duke of Windsor’s Relationship With Germany Caused Major Issues in World War II
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?
Vietnam War
