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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 British At Omdurman: A Bloody Loss For Sudan’s Forces]( [The British At Omdurman: A Bloody Loss For Sudan’s Forces]( Great Britain’s colonialism in the 19th century is an action the country is still answering for today. Back then, it considered itself very much entitled… [Read more »]( [Why there are only 2 flyable Ilyushin Il-2 aircraft left]( [Why there are only 2 flyable Ilyushin Il-2 aircraft left]( Of all the Soviet combat aircraft in WWII, the Ilyushin Il-2 was one of the most important. This Russian plane was produced in great quantities… [Read more »]( [The Nazi Invasion of the Netherlands: How a Country Fell in Days]( [The Nazi Invasion of the Netherlands: How a Country Fell in Days]( On the 10th of May 1940, the German Army began its invasion of Western Europe. To ensure a route through to France, the Germans invaded… [Read more »]( [Creepy stories from WWII, Normandy Ghosts, Disappearing Aircraft]( [Creepy stories from WWII, Normandy Ghosts, Disappearing Aircraft]( Wars are full of inspiring stories and tales that defy the odds. They are also the best place for creepy stories that will keep you… [Read more »]( [Ku-Go. Japan’s top-secret weapon inspired by Tesla’s “Death Ray”]( [Ku-Go. Japan’s top-secret weapon inspired by Tesla’s “Death Ray”]( The arms race during World War Two resulted in an entire gallery of new weapons. Some of them opened completely new perspectives of conventional warfare,… [Read more »]( [Why did Nazis Shoot Female Russian Soldiers on Sight]( [Why did Nazis Shoot Female Russian Soldiers on Sight]( Stories about military history often focus on battlefield tactics and strategy. When they do focus on people, it is usually on a male soldier. However,… [Read more »]( [The Fierce Australian Juggernaut: The firing was so intense the jungle was stripped of vegetation in minutes, the Japanese were decimated]( [The Fierce Australian Juggernaut: The firing was so intense the jungle was stripped of vegetation in minutes, the Japanese were decimated]( In August 1942 the Japanese were hell-bent on taking the city of Port Moresby in New Guinea. Trying to stop their inexorable advance along the… [Read more »]( [100 Beautiful Colourised Photos of WW1 for the 1918-2018 Centenary]( [100 Beautiful Colourised Photos of WW1 for the 1918-2018 Centenary]( I began colourising black and white photos professionally in 2014, coinciding with the centenary of the outbreak of WW1 in 1914. Around the world there… [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:](