Today in War History
· 1916, Alexey Maresyev is born
· 1940, The first prisoners arrive at Auschwitz
· 1941, Battle of Crete begins
· 1942, Carlos Hathcock is born
· 1956, The first United States airborne hydrogen bomb is dropped over Bikini Atoll
· 1969, Battle of Hamburger Hill ends
Featured
Why is the American Flag Folded Into a Triangle During Ceremonial Occasions?
· INTERVIEW: Dr. Marshall Poe on the Mỹ Lai Massacre and Its Impact on Vietnam-Era America
· The Battle of Athens Saw Armed War Veterans Take On Corruption in Their Local Government
· Russo-Ukrainian War: Where Do We Stand As the Conflict Enters Its Third Year?
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
· 80 Years After It Crashed, Renewed Search to Begin for Richard Bong’s Missing ‘Marge’
· Hedy Lamarr Helped Develop the Technology Behind Wi-Fi – All the Way Back in World War II
· Five Skeletons Discovered Buried Beneath the Wolf’s Lair in Poland
· Neville Brand Received the Silver Star for Single-Handedly Taking on Enemy Troops Armed With Machine Guns
· Ceremony Held in Dorset to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Exercise Tiger
Vietnam War
The 1969 Draft Lottery Fueled Anti-War Sentiments In the United States During the Vietnam War
· Chuck Mawhinney: The Legendary USMC Sniper Who Hit 16 Enemy in 30 Seconds on a Pitch-Black Night
· Book Review: ‘Hot Mics and TV Lights’ Tells the Stories of the American Forces Vietnam Network
· North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco: The Vietnam-Era Light-Attack Aircraft That’s Looking to Make a Comeback
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