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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 [Heroes of Dieppe Disaster – 3 Victoria Crosses in 9 Hours]( [Heroes of Dieppe Disaster – 3 Victoria Crosses in 9 Hours]( It is not an entirely uncommon occurrence for uniquely vicious battles to produce countless acts of inexplicable gallantry worthy of a nation’s highest military honor.… [Read more »]( [German Special Forces of WWII – Brandenburgers]( [German Special Forces of WWII – Brandenburgers]( In 1935, the head of the Abwehr, Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, enlisted the services of a veteran of the colonial wars, Captain Theodor von Hippel. Canaris… [Read more »]( [Battles, PinUps, and Music: World War II Comes to Life]( [Battles, PinUps, and Music: World War II Comes to Life]( Anyone without knowledge of local events who happened to be strolling around Conneaut, Ohio, recently would have been excused for thinking themselves caught in a… [Read more »]( [Fierce and Colorful – Zouave Regiments in the Civil War]( [Fierce and Colorful – Zouave Regiments in the Civil War]( The Zouaves originally came as part of the French Army linked to French North Africa, which served between 1830 and 1962. Their uniform and tactics… [Read more »]( [Russian MiG Skat UAV – Super Drone or Scrapped Idea?]( [Russian MiG Skat UAV – Super Drone or Scrapped Idea?]( It is an unmanned combat air vehicle, which was created in Russia in the year 2007, wherein it reached its test flight phase. In February… [Read more »]( [Meat Grinder on the Eastern Front – Rzhev]( [Meat Grinder on the Eastern Front – Rzhev]( The Battle of Rzhev is marked in Soviet history as one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Great Patriotic War. Rzhev was occupied… [Read more »]( [Unprepared for WAR – Why the Allies’ Heads Were in the Sand]( [Unprepared for WAR – Why the Allies’ Heads Were in the Sand]( At the start of the Second World War, the Allies found themselves at a huge disadvantage. The Axis powers were ready for war while the… [Read more »]( [Despite Tragedy the “Duck” Lives On – DUKW Amphibious Vehicle Still Popular with Tourists]( [Despite Tragedy the “Duck” Lives On – DUKW Amphibious Vehicle Still Popular with Tourists]( For most consumers, the notion of a boat and truck amphibious hybrid vehicle doesn’t make sense. They don’t need a vehicle that can lead them… [Read more »]( [One Man and a Trumpet Sends Army Running]( [One Man and a Trumpet Sends Army Running]( War broke out in 1912 when the peoples of the Balkan Peninsula decided they had had enough of hundreds of years of Ottoman rule. The… [Read more »]( [Blitzkrieg Tactics: Lightning Conquest of Poland]( [Blitzkrieg Tactics: Lightning Conquest of Poland]( On the 1st of September 1939, Germany launched one of the most dramatic military campaigns of the 20th century. Troops poured across the border into… [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:](