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View this email [online]( if it doesn't display correctly Join the War History Online forum! On our very own forum you can engage in conversation with fellow readers, discuss the news, react to our articles and share your experiences. [Click to join our forum!]( Top stories of today [Bevin Boys: One in 10 conscripts in Britain did not go to war but were sent instead to Mine Coal]( [Bevin Boys: One in 10 conscripts in Britain did not go to war but were sent instead to Mine Coal]( Not all heroes wear capes – and neither did all conscripted men in Britain wear uniforms. In fact, some of them were clothed in old… [Read more »]( [Shattered Hopes – Missouri officer killed aboard the second ship to carry the name USS Missouri]( [Shattered Hopes – Missouri officer killed aboard the second ship to carry the name USS Missouri]( War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families… [Read more »]( [Taking The High Ground – The Bloodiest Hill Battles Of The Western Front At The Height Of World War Two]( [Taking The High Ground – The Bloodiest Hill Battles Of The Western Front At The Height Of World War Two]( Hills and other kinds of elevated terrain have been recognized for their importance in battle ever since the dawn of war. This fact has held… [Read more »]( [Gargantuan US Airforce Warplane Boneyard (Watch)]( [Gargantuan US Airforce Warplane Boneyard (Watch)]( The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) may not be the most evocative name, but its nickname is far more striking. Referred to unofficially… [Read more »]( [A Look Inside The Most Feared Tank Of WWII, The Panther]( [A Look Inside The Most Feared Tank Of WWII, The Panther]( The German Panther tank was deployed during the Second World War in the European Theater, between the years 1943 and 1945. It saw action on… [Read more »]( [“Come and Fight A Gurkha!” He Yelled, Lost His Right Hand Throwing Back A Grenade Then “Single Handedly” Defended His Post For 4 Hours Against 200 Enemy Soldiers, Neutralized 31]( [“Come and Fight A Gurkha!” He Yelled, Lost His Right Hand Throwing Back A Grenade Then “Single Handedly” Defended His Post For 4 Hours Against 200 Enemy Soldiers, Neutralized 31]( Former Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw of the Indian Army once said: “If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying… [Read more »]( [Less Well Known Facts About The Infamous Battle of the Somme]( [Less Well Known Facts About The Infamous Battle of the Somme]( 1. The Battle of the Somme was originally meant to be predominantly a French offensive. The Battle of the Somme was first planned in late… [Read more »]( [Join Our Forum!]( Timera, 901 N. Pitt St., Suite 325, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time. [Powered by:](