Today in War History
· 1202, Siege of Zadar begins
· 1404, Battle of Varna
· 1775, US Marine Corps is established
· 1865, Henry Wirz dies
· 1888, Andrei Tupolev is born
· 1917, Battle of Passchendaele ends
Featured
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
· History’s Best Admirals Ruled Over the High Seas and Forever Changed Naval Warfare
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
· 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
· Trails of Hope: Honoring the Service and Sacrifice of Poles During World War II
· Clive Owen to Star in Historical Thriller ‘Kristallnacht’
Ancient History
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
American Civil War
