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WAR HISTORY ONLINE Top stories of today [When a Chinese Submarine Surfaced Next To The USS Kitty Hawk in 2006]( [When a Chinese Submarine Surfaced Next To The USS Kitty Hawk in 2006]( Sun Tzu (544-496 BC) was a general who wrote the “Art of War” – a book on military strategy that’s still required reading for all… [Read more »]( [The British Army’s Largest Tank Battle in 25 Stunning Images]( [The British Army’s Largest Tank Battle in 25 Stunning Images]( Operation Goodwood in Normandy, France was a British offensive against the German forces at the end of July 1944. It is called by some historians… [Read more »]( [Classic Firearms – Putting The Thompson Submachine Gun To The Test (Watch)]( [Classic Firearms – Putting The Thompson Submachine Gun To The Test (Watch)]( Although it has seen a great deal of action since its invention in 1918, the Thompson submachine gun is perhaps most famous for its use… [Read more »]( [Eleven Of The Greatest Samurai Battles Of History]( [Eleven Of The Greatest Samurai Battles Of History]( For hundreds of years, noble samurai warriors dominated warfare in Japan. Here are some of their most significant battles. Ichi-no-Tani, 1184 In 1184, the Taira… [Read more »]( [How 60 Coast Guard Cutters Saved Over 400 Men On D-Day]( [How 60 Coast Guard Cutters Saved Over 400 Men On D-Day]( “0530, accompanied invasion barges into shore under severe shelling attacks and with mines going up all around us. 0730, LCF-31 hit by shell 800 yards… [Read more »]( [Four Men and One Woman – Five Mighty Leaders Whose Wars United Medieval England]( [Four Men and One Woman – Five Mighty Leaders Whose Wars United Medieval England]( In the late ninth century, England was not a united country. Viking raiders from Denmark controlled the north and east. Norwegian and Irish raids left… [Read more »]( [The Four Worst Mistakes Of The Axis Powers During WWII]( [The Four Worst Mistakes Of The Axis Powers During WWII]( Looking back at WWII there have been four decisions made that, in the end, did not work out to the Axis advantage. Of course, you… [Read more »]( [Amazing Story Of Heroism – JFK Was Awarded The Navy and Marine Corps Medal In WWII (Watch)]( [Amazing Story Of Heroism – JFK Was Awarded The Navy and Marine Corps Medal In WWII (Watch)]( On a dark night in August of 1943, young Jack Kennedy is cruising silently through the waters of the South Pacific near the Solomon Islands… [Read more »]( [How Hitler Transformed the German Officer Corps Before and During WWII]( [How Hitler Transformed the German Officer Corps Before and During WWII]( As leader of Germany, Hitler transformed the officer corps. It brought fresh blood into the army. It also created problems, some of which eventually led… [Read more »]( [Beautifully Made Rifle: Firing The Classic Winchester Model 1873 (Watch)]( [Beautifully Made Rifle: Firing The Classic Winchester Model 1873 (Watch)]( One of the first repeating rifles to be produced, the Winchester was based on the Henry rifle, which first appeared in the 1860’s. Although the… [Read more »]( [How a Single Trumpet Changed The Course of a Battle]( [How a Single Trumpet Changed The Course of a Battle]( When the Balkan Powder Keg was lit in 1912, war broke out. The peoples of the Balkan Peninsula were seeking independence from the Ottoman rule… [Read more »]( [This Is How Japan Tried To Set The U.S. West Coast Ablaze in WW2 – It Nearly Worked]( [This Is How Japan Tried To Set The U.S. West Coast Ablaze in WW2 – It Nearly Worked]( Most believe that those at Pearl Harbor were the only casualties on American soil during WWII. Not true. There were more in Oregon. The Japanese… [Read more »]( [Napoleon In The War For The Spanish Peninsula: A Massive Operation]( [Napoleon In The War For The Spanish Peninsula: A Massive Operation]( The war for the Spanish Peninsula in 1807-14, was as draining to Napoleon’s military efforts as Russia was disastrous. It featured many different styles of… [Read more »]( 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:](