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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 [Halting the Northern Crusades: 1410 Battle of Tannenberg]( [Halting the Northern Crusades: 1410 Battle of Tannenberg]( The Crusades were monumental military efforts to secure Christian Holy lands around Jerusalem. Two orders of warrior monks, the Templars, and Hospitallers, had great successes… [Read more »]( [German Special Forces: The Brandenburg Regiment]( [German Special Forces: The Brandenburg Regiment]( The Brandenburg Regiment, part of Germany’s Nazi special forces, was created by Captain Theodor von Hippel. Hippel was a military man, who had served in… [Read more »]( [A 7 Inch Yorkie Saved 250 US Soldiers three days of digging and kept 40 US Planes Operational During WWII]( [A 7 Inch Yorkie Saved 250 US Soldiers three days of digging and kept 40 US Planes Operational During WWII]( Dogs have been a part of warfare since the beginning of history. What people usually envisage is a German Shepherd or some other trusty and… [Read more »]( [Operation Dick Tracy]( [Operation Dick Tracy]( War History online presents this Guest Piece from Drew Hannen Operation Dick Tracy took place towards the end of World War Two (1944 – 45). Foreseeing… [Read more »]( [‘An Aged Distinction’ – Missouri farmer spent many years as area’s sole surviving Civil War veteran]( [‘An Aged Distinction’ – Missouri farmer spent many years as area’s sole surviving Civil War veteran]( 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 »]( [Taranto Raid: Bi planes smash Italian Fleet at Taranto – The Inspiration For Pearl Harbor]( [Taranto Raid: Bi planes smash Italian Fleet at Taranto – The Inspiration For Pearl Harbor]( ‘The Raid on Taranto, Italy, 11–12 November 1940’ by Ralph Gillies-Cole. Painting in collection of Fleet Air Arm Museum. In 1940, the British military situation… [Read more »]( [More of their story – Crewmember of B-17 Flying Fortress killed in mission over Europe in WWII]( [More of their story – Crewmember of B-17 Flying Fortress killed in mission over Europe in WWII]( 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 »]( [Akbar’s Trap: The Khyber Pass Massacre]( [Akbar’s Trap: The Khyber Pass Massacre]( In the mid-19th century, the Great Game was played out between the Russian and British Empires, primarily for control of Asia. The two powers sought… [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:](