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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 [The Bureaucratic Goof that Brought Down the Berlin Wall]( [The Bureaucratic Goof that Brought Down the Berlin Wall]( At 6 o’clock in the evening of November 9, 1989, a befuddled low-level member of the Soviet East German Politburo gave a press conference to… [Read more »]( [Pistols – The Evolution of Sidearms in the U.S. Military]( [Pistols – The Evolution of Sidearms in the U.S. Military]( As early as the American Revolution, handguns were the primary weapon of choice for both private citizens and the U.S. military. Over the past two… [Read more »]( [The Difficult Life of the Dam Busters’ Heroic Leader]( [The Difficult Life of the Dam Busters’ Heroic Leader]( The leader of the World War II Dambusters squadron was a 5-foot 6-inch tall man with a host of personal issues and a rather frosty… [Read more »]( [American Tanks and AFVs of World War II]( [American Tanks and AFVs of World War II]( I keep occasional tabs on a number of Facebook pages dedicated to military vehicles and in particular the US built armor that have become icons… [Read more »]( [The Largest Chariot Battle Ever: Kadesh – Hittites vs. Egyptians]( [The Largest Chariot Battle Ever: Kadesh – Hittites vs. Egyptians]( For most of recorded history, The Hittite Empire was thought to be more of a myth than an actual fact. This state of affairs lasted… [Read more »]( [6 Soviet Cold War Tanks]( [6 Soviet Cold War Tanks]( The Soviets emerged from the Second World War with one of the best tank designs in the world. This set them up for a long… [Read more »]( [Pizarro’s Incan Gambit: Audacity, Religion, and the Written Word]( [Pizarro’s Incan Gambit: Audacity, Religion, and the Written Word]( Although history is full of tales of how the European conquerors’ sharp wits and quick thinking paved the way for unlikely victories against seemingly insurmountable… [Read more »]( [Reshuffling in the US Navy Ruffles Feathers]( [Reshuffling in the US Navy Ruffles Feathers]( The United States Navy is heading for a major organizational change that could eliminate the ability of the U.S. Pacific Fleet to train, man, and… [Read more »]( [TOP GUN’S WALK INTO HISTORY]( [TOP GUN’S WALK INTO HISTORY]( At the height of the Vietnam War, in 1968, it was found that the US Navy registered low performance against the North Vietnamese fighters in… [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:](