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WAR HISTORY ONLINE Top stories of today [From The Tank Museum: Repainting The Tigers]( [From The Tank Museum: Repainting The Tigers]( For the new Tiger Collection, The Tank Museum’s Jagdtiger and Tiger II with pre-production turret were repainted to show how they looked when they were… [Read more »]( [Kentucky Veterans Visit Washington On An Honor Flight]( [Kentucky Veterans Visit Washington On An Honor Flight]( On the 9th May, 2017 a group of 23 veterans living in Kentucky set off on an Honor Flight with their destination being Washington DC. … [Read more »]( [Headquarters – An Exciting New Element In The Eagerly-Anticipated Call Of Duty: WWII]( [Headquarters – An Exciting New Element In The Eagerly-Anticipated Call Of Duty: WWII]( Sledgehammer Games is set to release the latest version of the Call of Duty series, Call of Duty: WWII, sometime in 2017. This release takes… [Read more »]( [6 Military Campaigns of Frederick Barbarossa]( [6 Military Campaigns of Frederick Barbarossa]( Frederick Hohenstaufen, also known as Frederick Barbarossa, became Emperor Frederick I of the Holy Roman Empire in 1152, succeeding his uncle Conrad III. With a… [Read more »]( [11 Countries Invaded by Nazi Germany and why they were Invaded]( [11 Countries Invaded by Nazi Germany and why they were Invaded]( Under the leadership of Adolph Hitler, Germany invaded over twenty countries in Europe and Africa. The reasons for these invasions varied from country to country,… [Read more »]( [3 Extremely Heroic Last Stands in Military History]( [3 Extremely Heroic Last Stands in Military History]( The Battle of Thermopylae is the ultimate example of a heroic last stand. The few mighty warriors stood against hundreds of thousands of Persian troops,… [Read more »]( [Operation Mincemeat – How the Allies Tricked Hitler to open the gates of Sicily]( [Operation Mincemeat – How the Allies Tricked Hitler to open the gates of Sicily]( World War II was fought on battlefields across the globe, with staggering numbers of casualties amassing on all sides. But under the cloak of darkness,… [Read more »]( [The Final Attempts On Hitler’s Life, Before He Killed Himself]( [The Final Attempts On Hitler’s Life, Before He Killed Himself]( In a recent post, we revisited all of the assassination attempts on Hitler before the war. Before the war, Hitler’s would-be assassins were his political opponents… [Read more »]( [Why The Nazis Beheaded a Famous Author’s Sister – Then Sent His Family the Execution Bill]( [Why The Nazis Beheaded a Famous Author’s Sister – Then Sent His Family the Execution Bill]( It’s a book beloved by millions, one that’s been read by multiple generations and turned into an equally famous film: All Quiet on the Western… [Read more »]( [Three Medieval Crusades in North Africa]( [Three Medieval Crusades in North Africa]( The word “crusade” normally evokes images of war in the Middle East, with European crusaders fighting Muslim Arabs. But crusades took place all over Europe… [Read more »]( [Charles Whittlesey, the Commander of the Lost Battalion]( [Charles Whittlesey, the Commander of the Lost Battalion]( Colonel Charles White Whittlesey earned his fame when he was a major in World War I with the American Expeditionary Force. He led a battalion… [Read more »]( [10 Historical Sites Every American Should Visit]( [10 Historical Sites Every American Should Visit]( The United States has existed as a country since 1776. In that time, many events have transpired that have shaped the country to what it… [Read more »]( [Krak des Chevaliers – The Impenetrable Castle, Captured With A Single Sheet of Paper]( [Krak des Chevaliers – The Impenetrable Castle, Captured With A Single Sheet of Paper]( A hulking edifice of sun-bleached stone, Krak des Chevaliers loomed against a clear blue sky. How many men had died to hold those walls, and… [Read more »]( [‘Fly from the nest’ – Air Force service provides Missouri veteran opportunity to travel the globe]( [‘Fly from the nest’ – Air Force service provides Missouri veteran opportunity to travel the globe]( By Jeremy P. Ämick who writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. The military has offered many an opportunity to find their… [Read more »]( [Raiders and Traders: The Vikings Conquer England]( [Raiders and Traders: The Vikings Conquer England]( The end of the first millennium AD saw a turning point for England. After decades of security, the independent kingdom once again came under attack… [Read more »]( [Top 10 True Innovations of the Civil War]( [Top 10 True Innovations of the Civil War]( You often hear about how the Civil War brought submarines, iron-clad ships, or the telegraph into play, but that’s not exactly true. While they are… [Read more »]( [For 59 Days 30 Russian Soldiers Were Under Siege In This House, They Never Surrendered]( [For 59 Days 30 Russian Soldiers Were Under Siege In This House, They Never Surrendered]( The Battle of Stalingrad is one of the best-known battles of WWII. The siege of the city that lasted from 23rd of August, 1942 to… [Read more »]( [Making Magna Carta: King John’s Civil War]( [Making Magna Carta: King John’s Civil War]( The very foundation of the English constitution is based in conflict. Magna Carta, the basis of much English law, was written in a failed attempt… [Read more »]( [The Assassination of The Butcher of Prague – Reinhard Heydrich]( [The Assassination of The Butcher of Prague – Reinhard Heydrich]( One of the most important covert operations of the Second World War, Operation Anthropoid was the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi commander who led… [Read more »]( [Totally Outgunned, This Revenue Cutter Took Down one of the Largest French privateers in the Carribean]( [Totally Outgunned, This Revenue Cutter Took Down one of the Largest French privateers in the Carribean]( There are few moments in Naval History which better demonstrate how tenacity and skill can outweigh size and strength than the story of the Pickering… [Read more »]( [Evidence Piling Up about Unparalleled Bronze Age Bridge Battle in Northern Europe]( [Evidence Piling Up about Unparalleled Bronze Age Bridge Battle in Northern Europe]( Sometimes it’s easy to forget about the history of people before writing. Technically a region without writing is prehistoric; North America before colonization, or Western… [Read more »]( [The Original Assault Rifle – Firing An Original Iconic Sturmgewehr 44 In Texas (Watch)]( [The Original Assault Rifle – Firing An Original Iconic Sturmgewehr 44 In Texas (Watch)]( Often credited as the catalyst for the entire weapons class known the assault rifle, the STG 44 was one of the first compact guns to… [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:](