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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 [“Duck and Cover” – Futile Measures, or a Life-Saving Plan?]( [“Duck and Cover” – Futile Measures, or a Life-Saving Plan?]( Every American who went to school in the 1950s or 60s will remember air raid drills, the “Duck and Cover” slogan, and talk of fallout… [Read more »]( [WWII Sub was Sold for 1 Deutsche Mark – U-995 On Display in Germany]( [WWII Sub was Sold for 1 Deutsche Mark – U-995 On Display in Germany]( The German submarine U-995 began to be constructed on November 25, 1942 in Hamburg, Germany. She was commissioned on September 16 of the following year with Oberleutnant Walter… [Read more »]( [Disastrous Uniforms – Great Examples of Clothing Working Against Soldiers]( [Disastrous Uniforms – Great Examples of Clothing Working Against Soldiers]( Men reveal a great deal about themselves with their sartorial choices: their age range, whether they are conservative or free-spirited, whether they approach fashion with… [Read more »]( [HBO Acquires Rights To “The Cold Blue” Film about Memphis Belle/8th Air Force]( [HBO Acquires Rights To “The Cold Blue” Film about Memphis Belle/8th Air Force]( Directed By Erik Nelson, Film Features Restored Footage And Outtakes From William Wyler’s 1944 Documentary “The Memphis Belle: A Story Of A Flying Fortress” HBO Documentary… [Read more »]( [The Terrifying German Rocket Launchers in 25 Photos]( [The Terrifying German Rocket Launchers in 25 Photos]( The first missile launcher systems developed in Germany were designed to fire both shells loaded with poisonous substances, and projectiles containing a smoke-forming composition to… [Read more »]( [Crazy! They Started a Bloody War Over a Bucket]( [Crazy! They Started a Bloody War Over a Bucket]( Wars have been fought for all kinds of reasons: political ideology, religion, and territory, to name but three. A reason that seems perfectly reasonable to… [Read more »]( [Tracking Santa and Nuclear Missiles – 5 Interesting Facts About NORAD]( [Tracking Santa and Nuclear Missiles – 5 Interesting Facts About NORAD]( The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is an organization run by the governments of Canada and the United States. Its function is to constantly… [Read more »]( [Hunter of the Bismarck and Gallant Warrior of the Sea – HMS Ark Royal]( [Hunter of the Bismarck and Gallant Warrior of the Sea – HMS Ark Royal]( HMS Ark Royal was built in Birkenhead, England from 1934 to 1938. It was designed to conform to the standards of the Washington Naval Treaty.… [Read more »]( [Miracle Weapons: Hitler’s Jet Planes & Rockets to Save the Nazis]( [Miracle Weapons: Hitler’s Jet Planes & Rockets to Save the Nazis]( Wunderwaffe or “miracle weapons” were new types of weapons designed to save the Third Reich from defeat in World War II. Nazi propaganda placed great… [Read more »]( [Two Important New Books From The Pen & Sword Stable]( [Two Important New Books From The Pen & Sword Stable]( First up we have a new book from Chris Goss that is a most welcome addition to the canon of Battle of Britain literature. 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:](