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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 [Fearing Crash And Detonation On Takeoff, The First Atomic Bomb Had To Be Assembled In Flight]( [Fearing Crash And Detonation On Takeoff, The First Atomic Bomb Had To Be Assembled In Flight]( In 1945, the final days of World War II were coming to a close – but not before the world was forever changed. Over the… [Read more »]( [The 1847 Colt Walker: The Most Powerful Handgun Ever Used by The U.S. Military]( [The 1847 Colt Walker: The Most Powerful Handgun Ever Used by The U.S. Military]( Although the people within a military’s ranks make up its power and potential, so too do the weapons the soldiers carry. With the right armaments,… [Read more »]( [V Bomber Quartet from Grub Street – Review by Paul Theobald]( [V Bomber Quartet from Grub Street – Review by Paul Theobald]( Grub Street and author and former test pilot Tony Blackman have brought together four great Cold War era titles which come from the publisher’s on-going… [Read more »]( [“Kiddie Cruise” – Local veteran shares story of service in U.S. Navy during the late 1950s]( [“Kiddie Cruise” – Local veteran shares story of service in U.S. Navy during the late 1950s]( 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 »]( [IKEA Founder’s Nazi Ties Followed Him For Life]( [IKEA Founder’s Nazi Ties Followed Him For Life]( The founder of IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, was seventeen years old when he started his iconic mail-order company selling goods from his home in Sweden. The… [Read more »]( [John Glenn, Astronaut And Senator Flew 59 Combat Missions In WWII And Shot Down 3 Russian MiG-15s in Korea Copy]( [John Glenn, Astronaut And Senator Flew 59 Combat Missions In WWII And Shot Down 3 Russian MiG-15s in Korea Copy]( John Glenn, born July 18th, 1921, is currently the oldest living former U.S. senator. Before his 25-year career in the Senate (1974-1999), however, he earned… [Read more »]( [Details of WWII “Great Escape” Released by British Government 74 Years Later]( [Details of WWII “Great Escape” Released by British Government 74 Years Later]( After 74 years, the most revealing report about the prisoner of war camp made famous in the movie “The Great Escape,” has been released to… [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:](