Today in War History
· 1429, Joan of Arc lifts the Siege of Orléans
· 1846, The Battle of Palo Alto
· 1884, Harry S. Truman is born
· 1942, The Battle of the Coral Sea ends
· 1945, Frank Bourne dies
· 1945, German forces agree to an unconditional surrender
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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
· 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
· Jimmy Buffett Anonymously Donated Two WWII-Era Aircraft to a Museum Before His Death
· Operation Market Garden Led to a Decades-Long Treasure Hunt That’s Still Ongoing
World War 1
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Experiences During the Battle of the Somme Influenced ‘The Lord of the Rings’
· Princess Mary Crowdfunded Personalized Gifts for Soldiers Serving On the Western Front
· Kaiser Wilhem and Tsar Nicholas II Tried (and Failed) to Avert World War I
· 20 Photos That Show the Remnants of World War I Scattered Across Europe
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