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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 History of U.S. Military Sidearms]( [The History of U.S. Military Sidearms]( This pistol’s lethality made it virtually irreplaceable. The U.S. military has a long and storied history. Our brave soldiers have traveled across the globe in… [Read more »]( [Mosquito Bite: Yours For a Cool $7 MILLION!]( [Mosquito Bite: Yours For a Cool $7 MILLION!]( With a range of over 3,000 km (1,900 miles), a de Havilland Mosquito could fly from London to Warsaw and back. Are you tired of… [Read more »]( [Washington-With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility]( [Washington-With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility]( Washington was inaugurated as the First President of the United States on April 30, 1789. Henry “Light Horse” Harry Lee famously eulogized George Washington as,… [Read more »]( [The Airman Who Fell 18,000 Feet Without A Parachute & Lived]( [The Airman Who Fell 18,000 Feet Without A Parachute & Lived]( Faced with a terrible choice – that of burning to death, or falling to his death, Alkemade chose the latter option. Aerial combat, like naval… [Read more »]( [Forget Tanks: Meet The War Elephants of The 21st Century]( [Forget Tanks: Meet The War Elephants of The 21st Century]( AK-47 rifles, RPGs, pistols and revolvers, a few artillery pieces, and some homemade firearms. They also, however, have war elephants. The mention of the phrase… [Read more »]( [Hitler’s Nightmare -The Battle of Stalingrad]( [Hitler’s Nightmare -The Battle of Stalingrad]( 24,000,000 rifle and machine gun rounds were fired by the Soviets in the last month of the battle alone. 1942 was a tumultuous year for… [Read more »]( [The Bombardier Brown Bear who Fought at Monte Casino]( [The Bombardier Brown Bear who Fought at Monte Casino]( The soldiers initially kept him hidden, but this proved to be increasingly difficult as he began to explode in size. War history is full of… [Read more »]( [A Tiger in Africa? The Iconic Tiger I Growling in Full Video Glory]( [A Tiger in Africa? The Iconic Tiger I Growling in Full Video Glory]( Anything within its sights of 2000 meters was marked as prey. Out of all the German tanks during World War II, the Sd Kfz 181… [Read more »]( [God Save the Queen: Elizabeth in WWII]( [God Save the Queen: Elizabeth in WWII]( So it was that Elizabeth became the first woman from the royal family who served in the army. “I declare before you all that my… [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:](