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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 [Apache Dive Bomber A-36 with Awesome Photos]( [Apache Dive Bomber A-36 with Awesome Photos]( The A-36 Apache dive bomber went by the nicknames “Mustang” and “Invader.” It was basically a P-51 Mustang with the ability to dive. The A-36… [Read more »]( [German U-123 Shook Florida by Attacking Ship in View of Beachgoers]( [German U-123 Shook Florida by Attacking Ship in View of Beachgoers]( The United States maintained formal neutrality during the first two years of World War II, only becoming a part of the war after the surprise… [Read more »]( [Kamikaze Survivor: USS Bunker Hill CV-17 in 30 Photos]( [Kamikaze Survivor: USS Bunker Hill CV-17 in 30 Photos]( The Essex class aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill became part of the United States Navy’s inventory of ships in 1943. Named after the Battle of Bunker… [Read more »]( [Ancient Map Shifted the Balance of World Power]( [Ancient Map Shifted the Balance of World Power]( In the early 16th century, European nations sought out information collected and recorded on nautical maps. This made coastlines, harbors, and rivers into resources, and these… [Read more »]( [The Hemp Bale Battle – Ingenious Idea Won the Siege of Lexington]( [The Hemp Bale Battle – Ingenious Idea Won the Siege of Lexington]( The Missouri State Guard (MSG) had just been put together some months prior to the Lexington battle that shook the small town of Lexington for… [Read more »]( [Futuristic Cannons of B-29 Superfortress: Ahead and Behind the Times]( [Futuristic Cannons of B-29 Superfortress: Ahead and Behind the Times]( The Boeing 17 Flying Fortress bomber was meant to replace the need for a fighter escort for large, long-range bombing runs. Despite its impressive firepower… [Read more »]( [Captured and Tortured by the Japanese She was Awarded “Hero of the Soviet Union”]( [Captured and Tortured by the Japanese She was Awarded “Hero of the Soviet Union”]( In Vladivostok, on the territory of the main naval hospital of the Pacific Fleet, is a monument of a girl with a medicine bag on… [Read more »]( [Destroyer From “Forgotten Battle” Finally Found Near Alaska]( [Destroyer From “Forgotten Battle” Finally Found Near Alaska]( The U.S. Navy’s reaction to marine researchers recently finding the stern of a World War II ship was understandably, and appropriately, muted. Of course, finding… [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:](