Today in War History
· 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
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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
· 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
American Civil War
Over 160 Years After Being Executed By the Confederates, Two Union Soldiers Receive the Medal of Honor
· In Photos: Burying the Hatchet at the 1913 Gettysburg Reunion
· Cannonballs, Sword Dating Back to American Civil War Discovered in South Carolina River
· 111-Year-Old Time Capsule Could Be Buried Beneath Confederate Memorial At Arlington National Cemetery
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