Today in War History
· 356 BC, Alexander the Great is born
· 1402, Battle of Ankara
· 1916, Attack at Fromelles ends
· 1944, Adolf Hitler assassination attempt
· 1959, William D. Leahy dies
· 1997, USS Constitution sets sail for the first time in 116 years
Featured
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
· INTERVIEW: Undersea Salvage Expert Curt Newport Talks About His Involvement in the Searches for Challenger and USS Indianapolis
· Folding the American Flag: What Does a Folded Flag Mean and Why Is It Folded Into a Triangle?
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
· Mickey Rooney Received the Bronze Star for Entertaining Troops on the Frontlines
· There Are Three U-boats Entombed Beneath a Parking Lot in Germany’s Second-Largest City
· USS Sachem (SP-192): ‘The Ghost Ship’ That Served in Both World Wars and Now Sits Abandoned in the Wilderness
· ‘They Were Expendable’ Actor Robert Montgomery Actually Served in the US Navy During World War II
· Operation Meetinghouse: The Devastating Firebombing of Tokyo During World War II
World War 1
24 Photos That Show the Remnants of World War I-Era Trenches Across Europe
· 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
American Civil War
